noun
Meaning 1
A piece of ribbon worn as a streamer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
fallal
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noun
Meaning 2
Any trifling ornament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, in-plural, often
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noun
Meaning 3
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, trinket
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adornment
History
Etymology
Perhaps an alteration of falbala (“furbelow”), from French.