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frillwork

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A row or rows of frills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Ornamentation on a building or other structure resembling a row of frills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: architecture

Examples

  • 1877, E. C. Hussey, Home Building, New York: Leader & Van Hoesen, Plate No. 14, Its exterior form and ornamentation is of the Swiss style, although the stories are higher than are generally used in Swiss buildings. The almost excessive frill work gives it a very pretty, although a rather tawdry appearance.

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History

Etymology

From frill + work.