FRIPPERY


Meaning of FRIPPERY in English

/frip"euh ree/ , n. , pl. fripperies .

1. finery in dress, esp. when showy, gaudy, or the like.

2. empty display; ostentation.

3. gewgaws; trifles.

[ 1560-70; friperie, OF freperie, equiv. to frepe rag + -erie -ERY ]

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