frippery (Meaning)
frippery (n)
something of little value or significance
frippery (n.)
Coast-off clothes.
Hence: Secondhand finery; cheap and tawdry decoration; affected elegance.
A place where old clothes are sold.
The trade or traffic in old clothes.
frippery (a.)
Trifling; contemptible.
Synonyms & Antonyms of frippery
frippery Sentence Examples
- The princess adorned herself in gaudy frippery that jingled melodiously with every step.
- The ballroom was a spectacle of opulence, with guests draped in elaborate frippery that shimmered and gleamed.
- The playhouse renounced its usual frivolity, instead emphasizing the poignant themes beneath the superficial frippery.
- The museum curator scoffed at the donated artwork, dismissing it as mere frippery unworthy of display.
- The wealthy dowager spent extravagantly on frippery, oblivious to the plight of the impoverished.
- The fashion magazine featured a spread on the latest frippery for the discerning elite.
- The costume designer stocked the wardrobe with an abundance of frippery to enhance the grandeur of the historical drama.
- The child's birthday party was festooned with frippery, from pastel balloons to iridescent streamers.
- The corporate retreat emphasized teamwork and simplicity, eschewing the frippery of fancy amenities.
- The newly renovated restaurant shed its pretentious frippery, instead embracing a minimalist aesthetic that highlighted the flavors of its cuisine.
FAQs About the word frippery
something of little value or significanceCoast-off clothes., Hence: Secondhand finery; cheap and tawdry decoration; affected elegance., A place where old clothe
attire, gayety, costume, finery, regalia, apparel, bravery, gaiety, caparison, full dress
tatters, tatters, disarray, disarray,, dishabille,dishabille
The princess adorned herself in gaudy frippery that jingled melodiously with every step.
The ballroom was a spectacle of opulence, with guests draped in elaborate frippery that shimmered and gleamed.
The playhouse renounced its usual frivolity, instead emphasizing the poignant themes beneath the superficial frippery.
The museum curator scoffed at the donated artwork, dismissing it as mere frippery unworthy of display.
