frill
Unnecessary decorative touch
A frill is a gathered or pleated strip of fabric used as decoration, typically along an edge—ruffles on a collar, cuffs, or curtains.
The word extends to any unnecessary ornament or luxury: The car comes with all the frills.
Something no-frills is basic, stripped of extras: a no-frills airline.
Some lizards have frills—expandable skin membranes around their necks.
Pleated fabric edging
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- flounceOrnamental gathered fabric strip
- pleatsDoubled-over fabric folds
- gathersAccumulates or collects
tulle · chiffon · trimming · peplum · tiered · furbelow · jabot · godet
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- garnishDecorative food topping
- festoonOrnamental hanging chain
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
piping · beading · sequin · filigree · scrollwork · fringe · braid · froufrou
Excessive, wasteful spending
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- nonessentialNot required or needed
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- indulgenceYielding to desire
superfluity · embellishment · flourish · extras · bells and whistles · trappings · ornamentation · ostentation
ruffle
Pleated fabric edging
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- flounceOrnamental gathered fabric strip
- pleatsDoubled-over fabric folds
gathers · tulle · chiffon · trimming · peplum · tiered · furbelow · jabot · godet · broderie
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- garnishDecorative food topping
- festoonOrnamental hanging chain
tassel · piping · beading · sequin · filigree · scrollwork · fringe · braid · froufrou · embroidery
extravagance
Excessive, wasteful spending
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- nonessentialNot required or needed
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
indulgence · superfluity · embellishment · flourish · extras · bells and whistles · trappings · ornamentation · ostentation · showiness
dewlap
Hanging neck fold
collar · ruff · fanned · erected · defensive · warning · flared
frillplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · austerity · starkness · bareness · minimalism
frillbasic
Fundamental in nature
utility · workhorse · nuts and bolts · bread and butter · fundamentals
- no frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- frilly dress
- frilled lizardReptile with neck membrane
- frilled sharkEel-like primitive deep-sea fish
- frilled dragonLizard with throat membrane
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