FURBELOW


Meaning of FURBELOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfə:bɪləu ]

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]

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