furbelow
Example Sentences
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The tantalizing close-ups of tulle, feathers and other furbelows cry out for an edition with paper dolls.
From New York Times • May 20, 2022
Modern elements temper the fussiness of frills and furbelows while showcasing their features, and allow you to create personal spaces that aren’t stuck in a single style.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021
When it comes to schmattas, we inhabitants of planet Earth need all the furbelows we can get—a dollop of flamboyance, a burst of glam-rock sass—especially if we wish to appear charming.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2015
Streep was troubled by “all the furbelows and giggles of the social Wendy that I knew.”
From The New Yorker • Mar. 23, 2015
“Well, I don’t know that fifty is much for a dress, with all the furbelows and notions you have to have to finish it off these days.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
