Frill Definition

frĭl
frills
noun
frills
A fold of skin around the neck of a reptile, a fringe of feathers around the neck of a bird, etc.
Webster's New World
An edging or trimming of lace, etc., gathered or pleated and attached along one edge but free at the other; ruffle.
Webster's New World
Any unnecessary ornament; superfluous thing added for show.
Webster's New World
A wrinkling of the edge of a film, plate, etc.
Webster's New World
Something that is desirable but not a necessity; a luxury.
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verb
frills
To make a ruffle of; crimp.
Webster's New World
To become wrinkled, as a film, due to a separation of the emulsion from the base.
Webster's New World
To decorate with a frill.
Webster's New World
To shake or shiver as with cold.
The hawk frills.
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Other Word Forms of Frill

Noun

Singular:
frill
Plural:
frills

Origin of Frill

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Frill Sentence Examples

  • The white frill is said to be the rarest, and birds exhibiting it have white necks even in winter.

  • She wore an intriguing bikini with a seafoam green colored bottom and a light blue top with dark blue frill.

  • Avoid anything that has too much frill near the legs, because that can cause rashes or chafing.

  • These elegant beauties are often made of ceramic or alabaster glass and feature curvy profiles which will add a little femininity without too much frill.

  • Now Daddys need not feel shy about carrying around their baby's belongings, because the Babybjorn model is frill free.

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