Synonyms for frippery

Most common

fluff · trifle · frivolity · bagatelle · trappings · tinsel

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Ostentation, as in fancy clothing.

2. n. 2

   Useless things; trifles.

   [Olmsted reiterated his insistence that in Chicago] simplicity and reserve will be practiced and petty effects and frippery avoided.

Forms

Plural

fripperies → trifles, bagatelles, fluffs, frivolities…

Example sentences

• fluff Let's see if I can't fluff up your pillow.
• trifle He said he wanted to put an end to such a trifle.
• frivolity My frivolity is the secret to my charm.
• trappings Her life has all the trappings of privilege.
• tinsel Should we get tinsel or garland for the Christmas tree?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

fluff¹

6 letters

trifle², tinsel², finery³

8 letters

trumpery

9 letters

trappings², frivolity⁴, bagatelle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trifle² = 2 syllables).

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