frillier

Having more ruffles

Frillier is the comparative form of frilly, meaning having more frills or decorative ruffles: Her dress was frillier than mine.

Figuratively, it describes something more ornate, elaborate, or fussy than necessary: The new design is frillier than the original.

decorative

lace

Open-weave ornamental fabric

flounce · ribbon · beading · applique · piping · tassel · bows · rosettes · scalloping · rickrack

ornate

elaborate

Complex and detailed

  • baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
  • rococoExcessively elaborate in style
  • intricateElaborately detailed, many parts

embellished · overwrought · filigreed · gilded · florid · festooned · ornamented · arabesque · scrollwork · detailed

textured

pleated

Having pressed folds

tucked · crimped · scalloped · rippled · fluted · layered · tiered · crinkled · puckered · bunched

fancy

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

ritzy · opulent · luxurious · lavish · extravagant · plush · chic · fashionable · dressy · sumptuous

Opposites
ornamentation/decoration

frillierplainer

More unadorned

simpler · barer · planer · unadorned · undecorated

Family

frilling, frilliest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G