FRIPPERY


Meaning of FRIPPERY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fri-p( ə -)r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -per · ies

Etymology: Middle French friperie, alteration of Old French freperie, from frepe old garment

Date: 1568

1 obsolete a : cast-off clothes b archaic : a place where old clothes are sold

2 a : FINERY also : an elegant or showy garment b : something showy, frivolous, or nonessential c : OSTENTATION especially : something foolish or affectedly elegant

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.