Definition of furbelow Furbelow

fur•be•low

We found 8 definitions of furbelow from 5 different sources.

What does furbelow mean?

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Noun
furbelow - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
		frill, flounce, ruffle
		adornment the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
		gauffer, goffer an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
		jabot a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt

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Wiktionary

furbelow (Noun)
A ruffle, frill or flounce on clothing.
furbelow (Noun)
A decorative piece of fabric, usually gathered or pleated.
furbelow (Noun)
A small, showy ornamentation.
furbelow (Verb)
To adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

furbelow (n.)
A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

furbelow
fur′be-lō, n. the plaited border of a gown or petticoat, a flounce. [Fr., It., and Sp. falbala; of unknown origin. The word simulates an English form—fur-below.]

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furbelow, verb, present, 1st person singular of furbelow (infinitive).
furbelow, verb (infinitive).
furbelow, noun, singular of furbelows.

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