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Inflections of 'frippery' (n): npl: fripperies

frip•per•y n.

[uncountable]

showy or gaudy dress.
empty display;
ostentation.

frip•per•y n., pl. -per•ies.

finery in dress, esp. when showy, gaudy, or the like.
empty display;
ostentation.
gewgaws;
trifles.

French friperie, Old French freperie, equivalent. to frepe rag + -erie -ery
1560–70

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frippery /ˈfrɪpərɪ/ n ( pl -peries)

ornate or showy clothing or adornment
showiness; ostentation
unimportant considerations; trifles; trivia

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French freperie, from frepe frill, rag, old garment, from Medieval Latin faluppa a straw, splinter, of obscure origin

Synonyms: trifles, gewgaws, trumpery, frill, more...

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