n. & v.
n. 1 a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat. 2 (in pl.) derog. showy ornaments.
v.tr. adorn with a furbelow or furbelows.
[ 18th-c. var. of falbala flounce, trimming ]
n. & v.
n. 1 a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat. 2 (in pl.) derog. showy ornaments.
v.tr. adorn with a furbelow or furbelows.
[ 18th-c. var. of falbala flounce, trimming ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012