What is another word for furbelows?

Pronunciation: [fˈɜːbɪlˌə͡ʊz] (IPA)

Furbelows are ornamental details on clothing or other fabric items, typically in the form of ruffles or frills. Synonyms for furbelows may include trims, embellishments, decorations, flounces, fringes, edgings, and adornments. These terms all refer to additional details added to fabric items with the aim of enhancing their appearance. Trims and edgings may be simple or ornate, and may be made of a variety of materials such as lace, ribbon, or beading. Flounces and fringes add volume and movement, while adornments and decorations may be more elaborate and include embroidery or applique details. All of these synonyms allow for a wide range of creative expression through fabric embellishment.

What are the hypernyms for Furbelows?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Furbelows

Negresses, Mexicans, Peruvians, Chilians, and Chinese women decked out in furbelows and flounces, are seen hand in hand, and side by side with men who drink, and dance, and stamp, and shout for joy, to the sound of infernal music.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
And he thought of other women-a crowd of them, with high, shrill tones and constant foolish cackle of meaningless laughter; of the atmosphere of paint, powder, furbelows, flirtation, empty gaiety, feverish flippancy.
"The Literary Sense"
E. Nesbit
I am seventy if I am a day, and look it, and if it were not for these furbelows I would look eighty.
"Peter A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero"
F. Hopkinson Smith

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