Frill
noun
A decorative edge made of cloth, paper, etc., that is folded in small and regular waves.
She wore a pretty skirt with a frill on the hem.
Often appears as...
- no frills
- frill of a dress
adjective
Not having any extra features or services, basic.
She booked a no-frills flight to save money.
Often appears as...
- no-frills airline
- no-frills service
verb
To form or arrange (cloth, paper, etc.) into a frill.
The chef frilled the edges of the pie for decoration.
Often appears as...
- frill the edge
- frill a dress
noun
A decorative edge made of cloth, paper, etc., that is folded in small and regular waves.
She wore a pretty skirt with a frill on the hem.
Often appears as...
- no frills
- frill of a dress
adjective
Not having any extra features or services, basic.
She booked a no-frills flight to save money.
Often appears as...
- no-frills airline
- no-frills service
verb
To form or arrange (cloth, paper, etc.) into a frill.
The chef frilled the edges of the pie for decoration.
Often appears as...
- frill the edge
- frill a dress
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Fashion Detail
A 'frill' adds a feminine or playful element to clothing and can make the piece look more elaborate.
Her blouse featured frilled cuffs that added a touch of elegance.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Texture
'Frills' can add visual texture to an object, making it appear more intricate or complex.
The curtains were plain, but the frill at the top made them look luxurious.
Pro Tip 3/3Extravagance Indicator
The presence of frills might suggest a style that's not minimalist; it can indicate excess or lavishness.
The over-the-top frills on the dress made it stand out at the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Fashion Detail
A 'frill' adds a feminine or playful element to clothing and can make the piece look more elaborate.
Her blouse featured frilled cuffs that added a touch of elegance.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Texture
'Frills' can add visual texture to an object, making it appear more intricate or complex.
The curtains were plain, but the frill at the top made them look luxurious.
Pro Tip 3/3Extravagance Indicator
The presence of frills might suggest a style that's not minimalist; it can indicate excess or lavishness.
The over-the-top frills on the dress made it stand out at the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Fashion Detail
A 'frill' adds a feminine or playful element to clothing and can make the piece look more elaborate.
Her blouse featured frilled cuffs that added a touch of elegance.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Texture
'Frills' can add visual texture to an object, making it appear more intricate or complex.
The curtains were plain, but the frill at the top made them look luxurious.
Pro Tip 3/3Extravagance Indicator
The presence of frills might suggest a style that's not minimalist; it can indicate excess or lavishness.
The over-the-top frills on the dress made it stand out at the party.
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Video examples
Margaret Wertheim: The...
But it turns out there is a very good reason why we are crocheting it because many organisms in coral reefs have a very particular kind of structure. The frilly crenulated forms that you see in corals, and kelps, and sponges and nudibranchs, is a form of geometry known as hyperbolic geometry.
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The extraordinary lives...
feed on sharks the one in the middle feeds on sea turtles we don't know what these frilly things are but they're beautiful aren't they what most people don't realize is that there's a whole bunch of different leeches out there in the world that don't feed on blood at all feeling up
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Top 5 Cart Friends (and...
purple frills on her and I had the purple shirt so I figured we matched we looked good together like we're going to prom so I figured it all worked nicely so sometimes things work out you get lucky you know
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Freaky Lizard PIPE National...
animals including the frilled lizard the frill is that rough like collar it uses to bluff its enemies like feral cats now here's the frill at half-staff look let's go all the way with this thing
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How architecture helped...
I think we're in like 1770, somewhere around there. They're smaller, even less reverberant, so he can write really frilly music that's very intricate -- and it works. It fits the room perfectly.
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Meet the Bicycle Lizard...
to bluff its enemies like feral cats now here's the frill at half-staff look let's go all the way with this thing let's pretend you're a predator are you ready to see the frilled lizard in full
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Journey 1000m Below The...
frills to move through the water cat shark over a hundred species of cat shark live throughout our blue planet getting their name from their elongated cat-like eyes and deep-sea shrimps these
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Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
As the juveniles are growing up, their horns actually curve backwards. And then as they get older, the horns grow forward. And that's pretty cool. If you look along the edge of the frill,
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Dino Autopsy PIPE National...
of it have been uncovered so far these frills may have helped Dakota recognize its own kind one of Dakota's arms has emerged from the tail block as well and it's a real
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Shape-shifting dinosaurs...
the other one and it has holes in the frill and I said well do we have any juvenile Toro sources and they said well no but it has holes in his throat so one of my
Video examples
Margaret Wertheim: The...
But it turns out there is a very good reason why we are crocheting it because many organisms in coral reefs have a very particular kind of structure. The frilly crenulated forms that you see in corals, and kelps, and sponges and nudibranchs, is a form of geometry known as hyperbolic geometry.
Video examples
The extraordinary lives...
feed on sharks the one in the middle feeds on sea turtles we don't know what these frilly things are but they're beautiful aren't they what most people don't realize is that there's a whole bunch of different leeches out there in the world that don't feed on blood at all feeling up
Video examples
Top 5 Cart Friends (and...
purple frills on her and I had the purple shirt so I figured we matched we looked good together like we're going to prom so I figured it all worked nicely so sometimes things work out you get lucky you know
Video examples
Freaky Lizard PIPE National...
animals including the frilled lizard the frill is that rough like collar it uses to bluff its enemies like feral cats now here's the frill at half-staff look let's go all the way with this thing
Video examples
How architecture helped...
I think we're in like 1770, somewhere around there. They're smaller, even less reverberant, so he can write really frilly music that's very intricate -- and it works. It fits the room perfectly.
Video examples
Meet the Bicycle Lizard...
to bluff its enemies like feral cats now here's the frill at half-staff look let's go all the way with this thing let's pretend you're a predator are you ready to see the frilled lizard in full
Video examples
Journey 1000m Below The...
frills to move through the water cat shark over a hundred species of cat shark live throughout our blue planet getting their name from their elongated cat-like eyes and deep-sea shrimps these
Video examples
Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
As the juveniles are growing up, their horns actually curve backwards. And then as they get older, the horns grow forward. And that's pretty cool. If you look along the edge of the frill,
Video examples
Dino Autopsy PIPE National...
of it have been uncovered so far these frills may have helped Dakota recognize its own kind one of Dakota's arms has emerged from the tail block as well and it's a real
Video examples
Shape-shifting dinosaurs...
the other one and it has holes in the frill and I said well do we have any juvenile Toro sources and they said well no but it has holes in his throat so one of my
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Quote examples
Ali Smith
Scottish Writer
I met an internationally esteemed writer at a literary party being given in her honor. She was wearing a beautiful pink, flouncy, frilly dress. I complimented her on it. She said, 'Ach, it's my nightgown. I couldn't decide what else to wear.
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
I come from a family where happiness was seen as an 'extra,' a kind of frill to life - nice to have, but certainly not necessary and by no means paramount. Work was king. Suffering meant you were working hard. It made you worthy.
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Edith Head
American Designer
As women, we all have certain weaknesses. I know one who can't resist pretty shoes but has nothing suitable to wear with them. Others adore frilly lingerie but never have any money to buy outer clothing.
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Peter Graves
American Actor
You cannot simplify human intelligence, emotion, and growth. To watch the frills and furbelows of a human psyche is fascinating.
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John Updike
American Novelist
A seventeenth-century house tends to be short on frills like hallways and closets; you must improvise.
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Chad Michaels
American Entertainer
I don't like a lot of feathers and frills. I like a clean aesthetic, a Calvin Klein aesthetic.
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Jason Statham
British Actor
I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.
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Francesca Hayward
English Dancer
I don't like wearing frilly, puffy skirts.
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Nancy Reagan
American First Lady
I don't like a lot of frills and fusses.
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Danielle Colby
American Celebrity
There's nothing coy or frilly about me.
Quote examples
Ali Smith
Scottish Writer
I met an internationally esteemed writer at a literary party being given in her honor. She was wearing a beautiful pink, flouncy, frilly dress. I complimented her on it. She said, 'Ach, it's my nightgown. I couldn't decide what else to wear.
Quote examples
Rachel Simmons
American Author
I come from a family where happiness was seen as an 'extra,' a kind of frill to life - nice to have, but certainly not necessary and by no means paramount. Work was king. Suffering meant you were working hard. It made you worthy.
Quote examples
Edith Head
American Designer
As women, we all have certain weaknesses. I know one who can't resist pretty shoes but has nothing suitable to wear with them. Others adore frilly lingerie but never have any money to buy outer clothing.
Quote examples
Peter Graves
American Actor
You cannot simplify human intelligence, emotion, and growth. To watch the frills and furbelows of a human psyche is fascinating.
Quote examples
John Updike
American Novelist
A seventeenth-century house tends to be short on frills like hallways and closets; you must improvise.
Quote examples
Chad Michaels
American Entertainer
I don't like a lot of feathers and frills. I like a clean aesthetic, a Calvin Klein aesthetic.
Quote examples
Jason Statham
British Actor
I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.
Quote examples
Francesca Hayward
English Dancer
I don't like wearing frilly, puffy skirts.
Quote examples
Nancy Reagan
American First Lady
I don't like a lot of frills and fusses.
Quote examples
Danielle Colby
American Celebrity
There's nothing coy or frilly about me.
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