The meaning of FRILLY is having or resembling a frill : nonessential, ornamental, frivolous, trifling. How to use frilly in a sentence.

The petals are fan-shaped with frilly edges, measuring 2 to 2.5 centimeters long.

Define frilly. frilly synonyms, frilly pronunciation, frilly translation, English dictionary definition of frilly. n. 1. A ruffled, gathered, or pleated border or projection, such as a fabric edge used to …

Definition of frilly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

FRILLY definition: covered with or marked by frills. See examples of frilly used in a sentence.

Feb 10, 2025 · frilly (comparative frillier, superlative frilliest) Having frills; frilled. quotations Over-elaborate or showy in character or appearance.

frill•y (fril′ ē), adj., frill•i•er, frill•i•est. covered with or marked by frills: Some of the more elaborate dress shirts have frilly fronts. frivolous; inconsequential: After a day of intense concentration …

Relatively dressed down, in frilly blouse and trousers, she certainly looked the part.

[also more frilly; most frilly] 1 : having frills a frilly dress frilly curtains 2 : looking like a frill : having wavy edges

Frilly things are lacy, decorative, or ruffled. A little girl might refuse to wear a frilly dress on the first day of school, preferring instead to wear overalls and purple rain boots.