FRIVOL


Meaning of FRIVOL in English

I. ˈfrivəl intransitive verb

( frivoled or frivolled ; frivoled or frivolled ; frivoling or frivolling -v(ə)liŋ ; frivols )

Etymology: back-formation from frivolous

: to act frivolously : trifle

a man of weight … does not come and frivol in the typists' room — Dorothy Sayers

• friv·ol·er or friv·ol·ler -v(ə)lə(r) noun -s

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: back-formation from frivolous

: something that is frivolous : trifle

a restful holiday may be spent away from fashions and frivols — Napier Devitt

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.