furbelow
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fur·be·low
(fûr'bə-lō') 
n.
To decorate with a ruffle or flounce.
n.
- A ruffle or flounce on a garment.
- A piece of showy ornamentation.
To decorate with a ruffle or flounce.
[Probably alteration of Provençal farbello, farbella, fringe, perhaps alteration of Italian faldella, pleat, diminutive of falda, flap, loose end, of Germanic origin.]
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furbelow
IN BRIEF: n. - A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim.
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categories related to 'furbelow'
- Fashion, Trim, and Sewing - furbelow: flounce on woman’s clothing
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