furbelows 1 of 2

plural of furbelow
as in edgings
a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming she opted for a simple wedding dress that did without all the frills and furbelows

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furbelows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of furbelow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furbelows
Noun
  • The brand’s denim bottoms include jeans and jean shorts, given the LoveShackFancy treatment with embroidery and ruffles.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Yeah, a little pizzazz with the ruffles.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trending codes of modern prep are equipping fashion’s beloved horse girl with all of its frills and finery.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Also, all the frills (connecting to an app, having to recharge the PureVis battery) might be too much for the average water drinker.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond this, annual flowers such as petunias, marigolds, and zinnias can be used to add bursts of color throughout your beds and borders.
    William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • How the state’s Democrats decide between Mills and a younger, potentially feistier upstart is likely to reverberate far beyond Maine’s borders.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Navigator comes in standard and long wheelbase, the Navigator L option, as well as the Reserve Edition and the high end Black Label trims.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In her stunning debut, The Waterbearers, Sasha braids the stories of three generations of Black single mothers—her grandmother, her mother, and herself—with portraits of leading Black women figures in American culture.
    G'ra Asim September 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The skate laces Kirill Kaprizov untied following the Minnesota Wild’s morning skate on Friday were white.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Furbelows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbelows. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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