FRIPPERY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

frippery

noun

ˈfri-p(ə-)rē

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as in attire

dressy clothing dressed in their most elegant frippery for the big gala at the symphony

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as in nothing

something of little importance socialites whose lives were almost entirely consumed by fripperies

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Recent Examples of frippery None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau. —

Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025 In tonight’s episode, Aurora has more to worry about than mere frippery. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 June 2025 Buying the Original marks you as a practical person who cares not for frippery. —

Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025 But who has time for all of that frippery, anyway, when war’s a-comin’? —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for frippery

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Noun

Accents of lilacs and some speckled greens were featured behind the appliqué too, emphasizing the whimsy of Klum’s attire.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Ripley, who was in orange jail attire sitting in the jury box, looked down at the floor throughout the proceeding.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026