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fallal

American

[fal-lal] / fælˈlæl /

Or fal-lal

noun

a bit of finery; a showy article of dress.

fallal British

/ fælˈlæl /

noun

a showy ornament, trinket, or article of dress

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Other Word Forms

fallalery noun

Etymology

Origin of fallal

First recorded in 1700–10; origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of furbelow ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“I got a fly, thinking as you'd have some fallal or other on you; but, bless my heart, you could have walked in that gown,” he said.

From Phoebe, Junior by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

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