To save this word, you'll need to log in.
\ fa-ˈlal 
, ˈfa(l)-ˌlal \
, ˈfa(l)-ˌlal \Definition of fal-lal
: a fancy ornament especially in dress
Other Words from fal-lal
fallalery \ fa-ˈla-lə-rē \ noun
\ nounKeep scrolling for more
Comments on fal-lal
What made you want to look up fal-lal? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Intact Latin Quiz
- What did focus mean in Latin?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Intact Latin Quiz
What did each of these words mean to ancient Romans?
Take the quiz - The Eponym Quiz
Do you know these words that come from names?
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Dictionary Devil
The dictionary has been scrambled—can you put it back together?
Play the game
Share fal-lal
Time Traveler for fal-lal
The first known use of fal-lal was in 1703
See more words from the same year