Main Entry: ²frill

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from Dutch dial. (Brabant) frul ribbon bow, trifle

Date: 1591

1 a : a gathered, pleated, or bias-cut fabric edging used on clothing b : a strip of paper curled at one end and rolled to be slipped over the bone end (as of a chop) in serving
2 : a ruff of hair or feathers or a bony or cartilaginous projection about the neck of an animal
3 a : affectation, air —usually used in plural <an honest…man who had no frills,…no nonsense about him — W. A. White> b : something decorative or useful and desirable but not essential : luxury

— frilly \ˈfri-lē\ adjective