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frilly

adjective as in chichi

adjective as in lacy

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They seem to be mid-conversation, one fixing their hair in a frilly leotard.

Some of her key sources were high-end vintage boutiques in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, but also random online sellers and Etsy, a source for things like reproductions of frilly ’60s swimming caps.

The frilly quilt that covered the sides of the bed and subsequently hid them also did a great job of obscuring what was happening.

One of the most talked-about openings of the week was the Milan-based design duo Formafantasma’s solo show at the Fondazione ICA Milano, for which the pair — Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin — drew on memories of their childhood homes in Italy to create surprising hybrid chairs and lamps that pair steel armatures with colorful wood, frilly fabrics and hand-painted or embroidered floral motifs.

Their faces are featureless except for a crown of frilly pink gills.

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

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