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frilly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
frilly
(adjective)
frilly
/
ˈ
frɪli/
adjective
frillier
;
frilliest
frilly
/
ˈ
frɪli/
adjective
frillier
;
frilliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRILLY
[
also more frilly; most frilly
]
1
:
having frills
a
frilly
dress
frilly
curtains
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2
:
looking like a frill
:
having wavy edges
a plant with
frilly
leaves
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