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furbelow

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɜːbɪˌləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fûr′bə lō′)

fur•be•low (fûr′bə lō′),USA pronunciation n.

Clothinga ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
any bit of showy trimming or finery.

v.t.

Clothingto ornament with or as if with furbelows.

variant of falbala 1670–80

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furbelow /ˈfɜːbɪˌləʊ/ n

a flounce, ruffle, or other ornamental trim
(often plural) showy ornamentation

(transitive) to put a furbelow on (a garment)

Etymology: 18th Century: by folk etymology from French dialect farbella; see falbala

'furbelow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

falbala

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