frilly

Example Sentences

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She knew how to poke fun at pious men in frilly dickeys, and rhapsodize on the pleasures found in everyday life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

A woman with tears in her eyes showed me the frilly pink pussyhat she originally acquired in 2017.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2025

One of the most multifaceted ingredients, it's a multi-layered bulb around a dense core with sprouting stalks and frilly fronds.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

In 1972, Isaac Hayes accepted his Oscar for oringal song in a frilly lavender top that evoked both the dominant styles of the Black artistic community and the old-school white dandy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Nobody notices any difference—not because they don’t care, but because it’s early in the morning, and nobody’s expected to be frilly there.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan