Main Entry: frip·pery

Pronunciation: \ˈfri-p(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural frip·per·ies

Etymology: Middle French friperie, alteration of Old French freperie, from frepe old garment

Date: 1568

1 obsolete a : cast-off clothes b archaic : a place where old clothes are sold
2 a : finery; also : an elegant or showy garment b : something showy, frivolous, or nonessential c : ostentation; especially : something foolish or affectedly elegant