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Synonyms for furbelow

Most common

frill flounce

All synonyms

Noun

1. Ruffle — A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated…

ruffle, frill, flounce

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.

Forms

Plural
furbelows → ruffles, frills, flounces…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
furbelowsteady
frillsteady
flouncerising

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

By length

5 letters
frill1
6 letters
ruffle2
7 letters
flounce1

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruffle2 = 2 syllables).

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