[ 'frɪp(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural fripperies ) showy or unnecessary ornament.
■ adjective archaic frivolous and tawdry.
Origin
C16 (denoting second-hand clothes): from Fr. friperie , from OFr. freperie , from frepe 'rag', of unknown ultimate origin.
[ 'frɪp(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural fripperies ) showy or unnecessary ornament.
■ adjective archaic frivolous and tawdry.
Origin
C16 (denoting second-hand clothes): from Fr. friperie , from OFr. freperie , from frepe 'rag', of unknown ultimate origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004