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falbala

fal·ba·la
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fal-buh-luh]
    • /ˈfæl bə lə/
    • /falbˈɑːlə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fal-buh-luh]
    • /ˈfæl bə lə/

Definitions of falbala word

  • noun falbala a furbelow or puckered flounce for decorating dresses in the 17th century. 1
  • noun falbala A furbelow. 1
  • noun falbala a gathered flounce, frill, or ruffle 0

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Origin of falbala

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < French < Italian. See furbelow

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Parts of speech for Falbala

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

falbala popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

falbala usage trend in Literature

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