Meaning of frillsome | Babel Free
Definitions
Characterised or marked by frill(s)
Examples
“And on the bed with its pretty eiderdown there was laid out my — that is her dress for to-night at dinner. A frillsome petticoat, a purple silk skirt (very full and looking short enough for a little girl) and a flesh-pink chiffon blouse, entirely transparent.”
“oh where is it now, that pink frillsome thing…”
“Now I was sure psychologists had determined that a rustic bedroom was the most soothing ambiance for waking up from dead. This room was a little different from the previous one, less frillsome and more to my taste⟳, but all the same basic elements were there.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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