Frills Meaning in English

word · lemma: frill

US

ˈfɹɪɫz

FRILZ

UK

fɹˈɪlz

FRILZ

Definition

A frill is a strip of cloth or decoration attached to clothing for a pretty effect. The word also means unnecessary decorative details or extra features.

Usage & Nuances

'Frills' can refer to both physical decorations (especially on clothing) and metaphorical extras ('no frills' means simple, with no unnecessary features). Common in the phrase 'with/without frills' or 'no frills.' Not usually used for men’s clothing unless describing actual fabric details.

• Spanish: adorno - decoración innecesaria
• Portuguese (BR): babado - enfeite desnecessário
• Portuguese (PT): folho - adorno desnecessário
• Chinese (Simplified): 装饰 - 不必要的附加物
• Chinese (Traditional): 裝飾 - 不必要的附加物
• Hindi: झालर - अनावश्यक सजावट
• Arabic: زخرفة - إضافات غير ضرورية
• Bengali: ঝালর - বাড়তি সাজসজ্জা
• Russian: оборки - излишества
• Japanese: フリル - 無駄な装飾
• Vietnamese: diềm xếp - chi tiết thừa
• Korean: 장식 - 군더더기
• Turkish: fırfır - süs
• Urdu: جھالر - غیر ضروری زیبائش
• Indonesian: renda - tambahan (hiasan)

Example Sentences

The dress has pretty frills on the sleeves.

basic

She likes shirts with lots of frills.

basic

This hotel has no frills—just the basics.

basic

We wanted a simple party without any frills.

natural

Her style is elegant, but not too many frills.

natural

I prefer my coffee black—no frills.

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