frilled
Having decorative edges
Frilled describes something with frills—decorative gathered or pleated edges of fabric, or ruffled projections in nature.
A frilled collar has ornamental ruffles.
A frilled lizard has the membrane around its neck that fans out when threatened.
The word suggests decorative elaboration, sometimes excessive: a frilled and fussy wedding dress.
Disturbed or trimmed ornamentally
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
- flounceOrnamental gathered fabric strip
- peplumFlared waist extension
- tieredHaving multiple levels
jabot · collar · cuff · sleeve · neckline · bodice · hem · blouse
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- trimmingCutting away excess
- garnishDecorative food topping
ruffle · flounce · furbelow · festoon · tassel · beading · edging · scalloped
Filmy, delicate material
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
gauzy · airy · fine · soft · silken · diaphanous · translucent · filmy
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- neckHead-body junction
- displayPresentation for viewing
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
outback · dragon · threat · bipedal · camouflage
ruffled
Disturbed or trimmed ornamentally
tiered · jabot · collar · cuff · sleeve · neckline · bodice · hem · blouse · dress
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
garnish · ruffle · flounce · furbelow · festoon · tassel · beading · edging · scalloped · baroque
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
sheer · gauzy · airy · fine · soft · silken · diaphanous · translucent · filmy · feathery
reptile
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- neckHead-body junction
- displayPresentation for viewing
defensive · outback · dragon · threat · bipedal · camouflage
- reptile traitsscaly, cold-blooded, slithering, forked tongue, shedding skin
frilledunfrilled
Without gathered fabric edging
plain · unadorned · undecorated · untrimmed · smooth
frilledplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · undecorated · simple · minimalist · austere
- 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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