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frilly

[fril-ee] / ˈfrɪl i /






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It is all preparation of frilly dresses, cakes, deviled eggs, and the anticipation of proper dancing and other carefully prescribed and restrained social interactions between the sexes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

She paused, her long blond hair and frilly white gown rustling in the dry, dusty breeze.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025

A woman with tears in her eyes showed me the frilly pink pussyhat she originally acquired in 2017.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2025

One of the most multifaceted ingredients, it's a multi-layered bulb around a dense core with sprouting stalks and frilly fronds.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

“Mami, will you give this pañuelo to me? I don’t have my doll or my frilly dress anymore. I want to have something to remember Cuba.”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar




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