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- [fur-buh-loh]
- /ˈfɜr bəˌloʊ/
- /ˈfɜː.bɪ.ləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-buh-loh]
- /ˈfɜr bəˌloʊ/
Definitions of furbelow word
- noun furbelow a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat. 1
- noun furbelow any bit of showy trimming or finery. 1
- verb with object furbelow to ornament with or as if with furbelows. 1
- noun furbelow A gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat. 1
- noun furbelow a flounce, ruffle, or other ornamental trim 0
- noun furbelow showy ornamentation 0
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Origin of furbelow
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; variant of falbala
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Parts of speech for Furbelow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
furbelow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
furbelow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furbelow
noun furbelow
- ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- frippery — finery in dress, especially when showy, gaudy, or the like.
- jazz — music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
- doodad — a decorative embellishment; trinket; bauble: a dress covered with doodads.
- frill — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
Antonyms for furbelow
noun furbelow
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- divestment — the act of divesting.
- eyesore — A thing that is very ugly, especially a building that disfigures a landscape.
Top questions with furbelow
- what is a furbelow?
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