frou-frou
Showy decorative excess
Frou-frou is frilly, showy ornamentation—ruffles, lace, ribbons, and similar decorative excess: The dress had too much frou-frou for my taste.
The word suggests something excessively feminine or fussy, often dismissively: Skip the frou-frou and give me the facts.
The term imitates the rustling sound of elaborate fabric.
Excessively adorned
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- clutteredCrowded with disorder
- busyActively occupied with tasks
fussy · frilly · extravagant · elaborate · ornate · embellished · gilded · ostentatious
Stereotypically feminine in style
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- prissyAffectedly proper and fussy
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
coquettish · flirty · pink · boudoir · lacy · ribboned · ruffled · petticoat
Pleated fabric edging
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- trimmingCutting away excess
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
sequin · ribbon · bow · pom-pom · marabou · plume · festoon · fringe
Lacking significance or weight
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- insubstantialLacking physical or material substance
- flightyErratic and unreliable
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
ditzy · fluffy · lightweight · unserious · shallow · vapid · empty · meaningless
overdecorated
Excessively adorned
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- clutteredCrowded with disorder
busy · fussy · frilly · extravagant · elaborate · ornate · embellished · gilded · ostentatious · gaudy
girly
Stereotypically feminine in style
ladylike · coquettish · flirty · pink · boudoir · lacy · ribboned · ruffled · petticoat · tulle
ruffle
Pleated fabric edging
beading · sequin · ribbon · bow · pom-pom · marabou · plume · festoon · fringe · rosette
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- insubstantialLacking physical or material substance
- flightyErratic and unreliable
silly · ditzy · fluffy · lightweight · unserious · shallow · vapid · empty · meaningless · nonsensical
frou-frouplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · understated · minimalist · unembellished · simple
frou-frouminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
utilitarian · functional · practical · streamlined · severe
frou-frouserious
Weighty and requiring attention
sober · no-nonsense · businesslike · somber · grave