furbelow

see definition of furbelow

as inknickknack
as inadornment
as indecoration
as indecoration
as inflourish
as ingarnish

Synonyms for furbelow

noun trinket; decorative piece

adornments

noun. a decoration

decoration

noun. particular type of embellishment

decorations

noun. particular type of embellishment

flourish

noun. curlicue, decoration

garnish

noun. embellishment, improvement

Word Origin & History

c.1700, alteration of falbala, from French falbala (17c., cognate with Provençal farbello), from Italian falda "fold, flap, pleat," from PIE *pel- "to fold." As a verb from 1701.

Example Sentences for furbelow

Her sex was the very essence of her; she had no need to wear it like a furbelow.

How ridiculous that one should suffer from want of a frill or a furbelow!

A furbelow of precious stones, a hat buttoned with a diamond, a brocade waistcoat or petticoat, are standing topics.

Then why, in the name of common sense, did you gaze so earnestly at the furbelow lady herself?

And, if it were a mere fal-lal, a furbelow of larval coquetry, even that would not surprise me.

I swore I hadn't four marks a year, and I've my fellowship for telling the furbelow.

There was not a flower or ruche or frill or furbelow or bow about her dress of which he did not make a mental inventory.

I invited that furbelow widow to stay on purpose to spare me this almost tte--tte meeting.

I'll tear the furbelow off your clothes, and when you swoon for vexation, you shan't have a penny, to buy a bottle of hartshorn.

It was a hull week afore I could make up my mind to go out of my office, and the sight of a furbelow raly made me sick.