frilly
Having decorative edges
Frilly describes something with frills—ruffled or gathered strips of fabric used as decoration.
A frilly blouse or frilly curtains have these ornamental edges.
The word often carries connotations of excessive femininity or fussiness: The bedroom was too frilly for his taste.
Figuratively, frilly can describe anything elaborately decorative or unnecessarily ornate.
Ornamental gathered fabric strip
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
- gatheredBrought into one place
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- scallopedHaving rounded, wavelike edges
ruched · shirred · tucked · crimped · puckered · fringed · layered · crinkled
Open-weave ornamental fabric
- tulleFine net fabric
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- eyeletSmall reinforced hole
crochet · tatting · netting · voile · gauze · georgette · muslin · batiste
Delicately small and pretty
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
sheer · diaphanous · gauzy · fine · ethereal · feathery · filmy · papery
Complex and detailed
- decorativeServing to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
adorned · baroque · rococo · filigree · festooned · overwrought · fussy · busy
Excessively particular
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- kitschyTastelessly popular or sentimental
tacky · garish · frothy · frivolous · unnecessary · superfluous · pretentious · affected
flounce
Ornamental gathered fabric strip
scalloped · ruched · shirred · tucked · crimped · puckered · fringed · layered · crinkled · rippled
lace
Open-weave ornamental fabric
eyelet · crochet · tatting · netting · voile · gauze · georgette · muslin · batiste · ribbon
dainty
Delicately small and pretty
light · sheer · diaphanous · gauzy · fine · ethereal · feathery · filmy · papery · cobwebby
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- decorativeServing to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- fancyElaborate or decorative
embellished · adorned · baroque · rococo · filigree · festooned · overwrought · fussy · busy · detailed
fussy
Excessively particular
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
kitschy · tacky · garish · frothy · frivolous · unnecessary · superfluous · pretentious · affected · pompous
girly
Stereotypically feminine in style
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- demureModestly reserved in manner
prissy · frou-frou · pretty · boudoir · romantic · flirtatious · pinup · lingerie · negligee · peignoir
frillyplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · undecorated · unembellished · unornamented · simple
frillyminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
streamlined · utilitarian · severe · functional · no-frills
- no frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- frilly dress
- frilled lizardReptile with neck membrane
- frilled sharkEel-like primitive deep-sea fish
- frilled dragonLizard with throat membrane
frill, frills, frilled, frilling, frillies, frillier, frilliness, frilliest