(~s)
1.
A ~ is a long narrow strip of cloth or paper with many folds in it, which is attached to something as a decoration.
...net curtains with ~s.
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2.
If you describe something as having no ~s, you mean that it has no extra features, but is acceptable or good if you want something simple.
This booklet restricts itself to facts without ~s.
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