frills
Unnecessary fancy additions
Frills are decorative ruffles or gathered fabric edging, as on clothing or curtains.
By extension, frills are any unnecessary extras or embellishments: a no-frills airline, We just want the basic model without all the frills.
The phrase suggests ornamentation that adds cost or complexity without improving core function.
Pleated ornamental trim
- flounceOrnamental gathered fabric strip
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- pleatsDoubled-over fabric folds
- ruchingPleated fabric trimming
gathers · furbelow · jabot · peplum · edging · piping · tassel · braid
Showy, worthless adornment
- folderolTrivial or senseless matter
- foofarawFuss over nothing
- flummeryNonsense or oat pudding
- gewgawCheap showy ornament
trumpery · bauble · trinket · trifle · kitsch · gimcrackery · whimsy · fluff
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
filigree · gimp · brocade · gilded · rococo · baroque · festooned · ornamented
Expensive nonessential comfort
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- ostentationVulgar flaunting of means
grandiosity · flamboyance · showiness · glitz · swankiness · plushness · splendor · magnificence
ruffles
Pleated ornamental trim
- flounceOrnamental gathered fabric strip
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- pleatsDoubled-over fabric folds
ruching · gathers · furbelow · jabot · peplum · edging · piping · tassel · braid · rosette
frippery
Showy, worthless adornment
gewgaw · trumpery · bauble · trinket · trifle · kitsch · gimcrackery · whimsy · fluff · superfluity
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
beading · filigree · gimp · brocade · gilded · rococo · baroque · festooned · ornamented · elaborate
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
ostentation · grandiosity · flamboyance · showiness · glitz · swankiness · plushness · splendor · magnificence · resplendence
- embellishmentsembellish, adorn, trimming, garnishing, bedecking
- tackinesstackiness, gaudiness, garishness, tawdriness, trashiness
- trimslace, ribbon, fringe, lace trim, satin trim
- maid cafesmaid costume, maid uniform, master, mistress, welcome home
- decorationsornament, ornaments, embellishment, trim, wreaths
- feminine fashion elementslace, ruffles, bows, ribbons, pastels
frillsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · basics · bare necessities · fundamentals · must-haves
frillsplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · austerity · minimalism · starkness · bare bones
frillsfunctionality
Practical operational capacity
utility · practicalities · substance · usefulness · pragmatics
- no frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- frilly dress
- frilled lizardReptile with neck membrane
- frilled sharkEel-like primitive deep-sea fish
- frilled dragonLizard with throat membrane