/ ˈfrɪpəri; NAmE / noun
[ C , usually pl. , U ] ( pl. -ies ) ( disapproving , especially BrE ) objects, decorations and other items that are considered unnecessary and expensive
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (denoting old or second-hand clothes): from French friperie , from Old French freperie , from frepe rag, of unknown ultimate origin.