FRIPPERY


Meaning of FRIPPERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfrɪpərɪ ]

n. & adj. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 showy, tawdry, or unnecessary finery or ornament, esp. in dress. 2 empty display in speech, literary style, etc. 3 a knick-knacks, trifles. b a knick-knack or trifle. --adj. 1 frivolous. 2 contemptible. [F friperie f. OF freperie f. frepe rag]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.