Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Fussy or showy dress or ornamentation.
- noun A rustling sound, as of silk.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress: as, the silken frou-frou of her movements.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A rustling, esp. the rustling of a woman's dress.
- noun showy or frilly ornamentation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
frou-frou .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Their immaculate socks with the separate great toes make no noise; nothing is heard, as they glide by, but a 'froufrou' of silken stuffs.
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Their immaculate socks with the separate great toes make no noise; nothing is heard, as they glide by, but a 'froufrou' of silken stuffs.
Madame Chrysantheme — Complete Pierre Loti 1886
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Aesthetically, the resulting works lie halfway between Victorian froufrou and the obsessive-compulsive artwork produced by the mentally challenged.
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Aesthetically, the resulting works lie halfway between Victorian froufrou and the obsessive-compulsive artwork produced by the mentally challenged.
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Mr. Valli, who started his line in ready-to-wear six years ago after designing for Emanuel Ungaro , played a part, creating froufrou confections for society women.
Couture Awakens to Dreamy Looks Christina Passariello 2011
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No amount of strapless dresses or froufrou fashion would convince Ava to just shake hands and leave it all behind us, and I would never admit defeat to her.
FRONT PAGE FACE-OFF Jo Whittemore 2010
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According to John Richardson's book, Sacred Monsters, Sacred Masters, she disdained the fin-de-siecle froufrou (dust cathers, to be sure) and maintained a low-key style, whose principle was "Elegance is elimination."
Archive 2008-02-01 Linda 2008
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According to John Richardson's book, Sacred Monsters, Sacred Masters, she disdained the fin-de-siecle froufrou (dust cathers, to be sure) and maintained a low-key style, whose principle was "Elegance is elimination."
Cleanliness: A Matter of Beauty Linda 2008
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I hope you love this pasta dish -- it's quick, delicious and earth-friendly, using every bit of the cauliflower, no froufrou florets, no waste.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: A New Year's Resolution of Biblical Proportions 2010
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Gladioli timesThe gladioli has a tendency towards the frilly and the froufrou, but lots are delicate and there is still time to plant them for late summer spires of colour.
In the garden this week: Net fruit bushes, plus gladioli times 2010
banui commented on the word froufrou
French, for the rustling of silk.
January 14, 2007