froufrou

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfruːˌfruː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fro̅o̅′fro̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frou•frou  (fro̅o̅′fro̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothingelaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, esp. on women's clothing.
  2. a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress.
  • French; imitative
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
froufrou /ˈfruːˌfruː/ n
  1. a swishing sound, as made by a long silk dress
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, of imitative origin

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