FURBELOW

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Synonyms:

flounce; frill; furbelow; ruffle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("furbelow" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "furbelow"):

gauffer; goffer (an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats)

jabot (a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt)

peplum (a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse)