furbelow
furbelow
[ˈfəːbɪləʊ]
noun
[ˈfəːbɪləʊ]
noun
- a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat
裙褶；衬裙皱边
■(furbelows)showy ornaments or trimmings
俗丽的装饰（或花边、点缀等）
frills and furbelows just made her look stupid.
荷叶边和裙褶反使她显得傻傻的。
- [with obj.][usu. as adj. furbelowed](poetic/literary)adorn with trimmings
(诗/文)用花边等装饰
- late 17th cent.: from French falbala 'trimming, flounce', of unknown ultimate origin
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