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Definitions

fandangle

NOUN
adornment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embellishment ornament
STRONG
accessory dingbat doodad floss frill frippery furbelow gewgaw jazz trimming
NOUN
decoration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
color design finery ornament plaque ribbon trinket wreath
STRONG
arabesque bauble braid curlicue dingbat doodad extravagance festoon filigree flounce flourish fretwork frill frippery furbelow fuss garbage garnish gewgaws gilt gimcracks gingerbread inlay lace parquetry scroll sequin spangle thing tinsel trimming
WEAK
appliqué garniture tooling
Antonyms
STRONG
plainness
WEAK
eyesore
NOUN
embellishment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adornment coloring embroidery ornamentation
STRONG
decoration elaboration enhancement enrichment floridity frill fuss garnish gilding gingerbread ornament ostentation overstatement
WEAK
embroidering flowery speech froufrou icing on the cake
Antonyms
STRONG
plainness
WEAK
disfigurement simplification spoliation
NOUN
frill
Synonyms
STRONG
amenity decoration doodad extravagance flounce frippery fuss garbage garnish gathering gimcrack gingerbread lace ruffle superfluity tuck
WEAK
foppery
Antonyms
STRONG
plainness
NOUN
frippery
Synonyms
STRONG
adornment bauble decoration flashiness frill fussiness gaudiness knickknack meretriciousness ornament ostentation pretentiousness showiness tawdriness toy trinket
WEAK
fanciness
Antonyms
STRONG
plainness

Example Sentences

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Ask her for bread these days and she gives you a Cluny-lace fandangle.

From Tish by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

Why, I’ve never had a ride in a motor 64 car in my life, and I’ve never eaten in one of those fandangle hotels; and the way you put it, I’m just crazy to go!”

From Patty's Social Season by Wells, Carolyn

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.