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Word: Furbelow
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French falbala ‘trimming, flounce’, of unknown ultimate origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfəːbɪləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat.
Short Definition:gathered strip or pleated border of skirt or petticoat
Word: Furbelow
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfəːbɪləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
adorn with trimmings
Short Definition:adorn with trimmings
Examples:- trains of daughters, furbelowed and flounced by the same dressmakers
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