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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Noun
  • Stripes, ruffles, fringes and asymmetric designs.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The sunny yellow ruffles on this GreenRow bed skirt can completely transform a bed.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Often overly-formal affairs can actually detract from making your guests feel welcome; limiting the fuss and frills helps create a more relaxed atmosphere.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Those are examples of the way that warehouse clubs — notoriously low-tech and low-frills — have flipped the script in the digital age.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There was also an irresistible aura about the home of English football that extended way beyond international borders.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This year has been defined by global trade turbulence, yet more goods are set to move across borders in 2025 than in 2024, according to new World Trade Organization estimates.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There's no performance benefit to buying the 35th Anniversary Edition over other Miata trims.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also standard on most trims as well.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 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
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“Furbelows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbelows. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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