FRIPPERY


Meaning of FRIPPERY in English

[ '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.