frills

Example Sentences

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Less-expensive items meant fewer frills, often store brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"We'll celebrate at home, modestly, with no frills," she said.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

There were dramatic layers and frills on display at Zimmermann, whilst Isabel Marant took a completely different turn, with layered rara skirts strewn with pom poms.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

There are not so many show-biz people now, not as many frills.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

I had been given a nightdress so covered with bows and frills that I couldn’t lie flat comfortably.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine