priscilla

noun

pris·​cil·​la

prə̇ˈsilə

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: one of a pair of ruffled curtains with short ruffled valance attached and with tiebacks of the same material

Word History

Etymology

from Priscilla, a feminine name

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Rhymes for priscilla

• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla
• maxilla
• mesilla
• papilla
• scintilla
• sensilla