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furbelow

N จีบ ที่ ขอบ กระโปรง  ขอบ ริม 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FURBELOW

n.A piece of stuff plaited and puckered, on a gown or petticoat; a flounce; the plaited border of a petticoat or gown.

 

FURBELOW

v.t.To put on a furbelow; to furnish with an ornamental appendage of dress.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FURBELOW

Fur "be *low, n. Etym: [Prov. F. farbala, equiv. to F. falbala, It. falbalà.]

 

Defn: A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment.

 

FURBELOW

Fur "be *low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furbelowed; p. pr. & vb. n.Furbelowing.]

 

Defn: To put a furbelow on; to ornament.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

furbelow

fur be low |ˈfərbəˌlō ˈfərbəloʊ | noun a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat. (furbelows ) showy ornaments or trimmings: frills and furbelows just made her look stupid. verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. furbelowed ) literary adorn with trimmings. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French falbala trimming, flounce, of unknown ultimate origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

furbelow

furbelow |ˈfəːbɪləʊ | noun a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat. (furbelows ) showy ornaments or trimmings: frills and furbelows just made her look stupid. verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. furbelowed ) literary adorn with trimmings. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French falbala trimming, flounce , of unknown ultimate origin.