froufrous

noun

variants or frou-frous
plural of froufrou
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for froufrous
  1. ornaments
  2. improvements
  3. adornments
  4. filigrees
  5. enhancements
  6. frills
  7. garnishes
  8. trims
Noun
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • The publication also noted that improvements to the heat shield were evident, despite engineers deliberately testing the system under increasingly demanding conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • The satellites are the first of SpaceX’s upgraded Starlink V3 model, with significant improvements in throughput and power.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of improvements
Noun
  • Biles stepped out in a red wine and metallic dress designed by DO LONG, detailed with gem-like adornments and dramatic tulle.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • When Christmas rolls around, her home can be found overflowing with cheerful Hobby Lobby finds, from red and green adornments to unique, oversized jingle bells.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Definition of adornments
Noun
  • In moments like these, KAVARI carves intricate filigrees out of monolithic blocks of sound, keeping the spiky moments from devolving into overly indulgent harsh noise (for fans of the latter, try her side project EEL BLOOD).
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Mancuso’s cascading lines and shimmering filigrees are dazzling, yet almost instantly bring to mind the work of Beck, Vai, Eric Johnson, Eddie Van Halen and other legends who inspired him.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of filigrees
Noun
  • Rivian plans further enhancements, including Sirius XM and Level 3 self-driving capabilities for Autonomy+ later this year.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Our goal is earlier identification of needs, stronger prevention efforts and enhancements to our continuous quality improvement processes.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • In a 2026 interview with Variety, Rosenthal described his no frills vision for Max and Helen’s.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • The 154th Open Championship was his — a maiden major victory at 39 years old, a tournament won with no frills.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of frills
Noun
  • Aromatic smoke, infused foams and layered garnishes will all play a part.
    — Connie Ogle July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • In nonreactive container, such as glass or ceramic, combine all ingredients (except garnishes); stir.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Definition of garnishes
Noun
  • Grand Victorians, generous prewars, scalloped trims, curved passageways, impossibly high ceilings, and hardwood floors for days.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 24 July 2026
  • Its upper trims are loaded with great standard features and don't break the bank.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of trims
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