FURBELOW


Meaning of FURBELOW in English

[fur.be.low] n [by folk etymology fr. F dial. farbella] (1706) 1: a pleated or gathered piece of material; esp: a flounce on women's clothing

2: something that suggests a furbelow esp. in being showy or superfluous -- furbelow vt

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.