Synonyms of frills

frills 1 of 2

noun

plural of frill

1

as in edgings

a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming

I just had to sew the frill onto the bottom of the skirt and the dress was finished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edgings
• flounces
• ruffles
• furbelows
• trims
• borders
• fringes
• skirtings
• ruffs
• pleats
• plaits
• buntings

2

as in amenities

something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary

didn't get any food or drinks on the no-frills flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amenities
• luxuries
• extras
• superfluities
• indulgences
• comforts
• options
• extravagances
• accessories
• nonessentials
• niceties
• accouterments
• delicacies
• dainties
• accoutrements
• treats
• accessaries
• bells and whistles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requirements
• necessities
• essentials
• basics
• fundamentals
• musts

3

as in ornamentations

something that decorates or beautifies

a birthday cake decorated with frills like edible glitter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ornamentations
• ornaments
• decorations
• adornments
• trims
• embellishments
• garnishes
• garnitures
• caparisons
• doodads
• garnishments
• beautifiers
• fripperies
• setoffs
• embellishers
• fineries
• furbelows
• embroideries
• ruffles
• flounces
• glitters
• furnishings
• apparels
• filigrees
• enhancements
• frostings
• improvements
• flourishes
• figures
• appliqués
• bells and whistles
• trappings
• chichis
• enrichments
• blazonries
• frou-frous
• bric-a-brac
• foofaraws
• froufrous
• designs
• emblazonries
• embossments
• patterns
• gilts
• regalia
• fal-lals
• bedizenments
• fancyworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• blemishes
• stains
• spots
• blots
• disfigurements
• defacements

frills

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frill

as in furbelows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furbelows
• flounces
• feathers
• ribbons
• swags
• fringes
• garlands
• laces
• braids
• fillets
• embroiders
• figures
• filigrees
• wreathes
• appliqués
• hangs
• bosses
• chases
• gilds
• gems
• jewels
• paints
• smartens
• diamonds
• pearls
• freshens
• brightens
• traps
• tricks (out)
• spruces (up)
• accessorizes
• garnishes
• drapes
• festoons
• ornaments
• impearls
• dresses
• trims
• graces
• decks
• dresses up
• adorns
• embellishes
• redoes
• decorates
• redecorates
• beautifies
• embosses
• bedecks
• enriches
• arrays
• bedizens
• gussies up
• blazons
• pretties (up)
• caparisons
• dolls up
• does up
• fancifies
• fancies up
• emblazes
• does
• glitzes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• spoils
• mars
• disfigures
• simplifies
• displays
• defaces
• strips
• reveals
• streamlines
• blemishes
• bares
• denudes
• exposes
• dismantles
• divests
• uncovers
• uglifies