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- US Pronunciation
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- [froo-froo]
- /ˈfruˌfru/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [froo-froo]
- /ˈfruˌfru/
Definitions of froufrou word
- noun froufrou elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing. 1
- noun froufrou a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress. 1
- noun froufrou A rustling noise made by someone walking in a dress. 1
- noun froufrou a swishing sound, as made by a long silk dress 0
- noun froufrou elaborate dress or ornamentation, esp worn by women 0
- noun froufrou a rustling or swishing, as of a silk skirt 0
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Origin of froufrou
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < French; imitative
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Parts of speech for Froufrou
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
froufrou popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
froufrou usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for froufrou
noun froufrou
- coloring — The coloring of something is the color or colors that it is.
- adornment — An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
- ornamentation — the act of ornamenting.
- fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
- frill — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
adj froufrou
- decorative — Something that is decorative is intended to look pretty or attractive.
- gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- sumptuous — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
adjective froufrou
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
- embellished — Simple past tense and past participle of embellish.
Antonyms for froufrou
noun froufrou
- disfigurement — an act or instance of disfiguring.
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- spoliation — the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
adj froufrou
- unadorned — to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
- ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
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