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frilly

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The meaning (definition) of the word frilly

having lots of little folds or ruffles

The word frilly used in a sentence

“I wore a frilly dress to the party.”

Words that mean the opposite of frilly (antonyms)

plain

How the word frilly is said around the world

Frenchà volants (ah voh-LAHN)
Spanishcon volantes (kohn boh-LAHN-tehs)
Mandarin带花边 (dye hwah byen)
Hindiझालरदार (jhaa-lar-DAAR)
Arabicمُكَشْكَشٌ (mu-KASH-ka-shun)
Russianс оборками (s ah-BOHR-kah-mee)
Portuguese (EU)com folhos (kohn FOL-yoosh)
Portuguese (BR)com babados (kohng bah-BAH-doos)
Japaneseひらひらの (hee-rah-hee-RAH-noh)
Germanrüschig (RUE-shikh)
Urduجھالروں والا (JHAH-luh-ron WAH-lah)
Punjabiਝਾਲਰਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ (JHAA-laraan VAA-laa)
Korean주름 장식이 달린 (joo-RUUM jahng-SHEE-gee dahl-LEEN)
Hebrewעִם מַלְמָלוֹת (eem mal-ma-LOT)
Greekμε βολάν (meh voh-LAHN)
Dutchmet ruches (met RUU-shus)
Tagalogmaraming tupi (mah-RAH-meeng TOO-pee)
Vietnamesebèo nhún (beow NYOON)
Turkishfırfırlı (fuhr-FUHR-luh)
Persianچین‌دار (cheen-DAHR)
Polishfalbaniasty (fahl-bah-NYAH-stih)
Ukrainianз оборками (z oh-BOR-kah-mih)
Bengaliঝালরওয়ালা (JHAH-lawr-wa-la)
Swedishvolangig (voh-LANG-ig)
Italiana balze (ah BAHL-tseh)

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