furbelow
noun
fur·be·low
ˈfər-bə-ˌlō 
1
: a pleated or gathered piece of material
especially
: a flounce on women's clothing
2
: something that suggests a furbelow especially in being showy or superfluous
furbelow
transitive verb
Examples of furbelow in a Sentence
she opted for a simple wedding dress that did without all the frills and furbelows
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Oddly, for such a modernizer, Michele’s taste tends toward the baroque, or even the rococo—the man has seemingly never encountered a frill or furbelow that displeased him—and his collections are littered with vintage references.
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022
Porsche's design department clearly had fun with this model, reaching deep into the brand's endless reservoir of badges and colors, frills and furbelows.
—Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 1 June 2020
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022
Porsche's design department clearly had fun with this model, reaching deep into the brand's endless reservoir of badges and colors, frills and furbelows.
—Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 1 June 2020
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“Furbelow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furbelow. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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furbelow
noun
fur·be·low
ˈfər-bə-ˌlō
1
2
: something suggesting a furbelow
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