frilling

[ fril-ing ]

noun

1. frilled edging.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frilling¹

First recorded in 1805–15; frill + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She wore a black, closely fitting dress, touched at throat and wrists with white frilling.

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She gave these answers, with her attention apparently absorbed in folding and refolding the frilling on her nightgown.

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Her fingers dropped from the frilling of her nightgown, and her fierce black eyes flashed at me.

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Her fingers went back to the frilling, and she turned her head sullenly away from me.

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Deep and graceful frilling on the lip is always characteristic of this species; it reaches absolute perfection here.

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