noun (plural -peries) Etymology: Middle French friperie, alteration of Old French freperie, from frepe old garment Date: 1568 1. obsolete cast-off clothes, a place where old clothes are sold, 2. finery , something showy, frivolous, or nonessential, ostentation
FRIPPERY
Meaning of FRIPPERY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012