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frou-frou
or frou·frou
[ froo-froo ]
noun
- elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing.
- elaborate detail.
- a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress.
adjective
- elaborately decorated; fussy:
frou-frou bedroom decor.
- having elaborate detail:
We laughed at all the frou-frou descriptions on the menu.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frou-frou1
First recorded in 1865–70; from French; imitative
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Example Sentences
With the quick military tread came the frou-frou of silk and the footfall of slippered feet.
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Finally, in the eighteenth century, comes rococo, with its rustling frou-frou and its delicate charm.
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There was a frou-frou of skirts upon the velvet carpet, and the next moment Iris Vincent's arms were about her.
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There was a pause, broken only by the light frou-frou of the fan, as it still waved slowly backwards and forwards.
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He still paced the floor until he heard a light frou-frou in the hall, a light knock at the door.
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