furbelow
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FURBELOW
n.A piece of stuff plaited and puckered, on a gown or petticoat; a flounce; the plaited border of a petticoat or gown.
v.t.To put on a furbelow; to furnish with an ornamental appendage of dress.
Fur "be *low, n. Etym: [Prov. F. farbala, equiv. to F. falbala, It. falbalà.]
Fur "be *low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furbelowed; p. pr. & vb. n.Furbelowing.]
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.
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.