Word of the Day
The word of the day is furbelow, noun.
1. A pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.
2. Something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.
According to the origin note, it's perhaps an alteration of Provençal farbella. However, I think this is a Benjamin Franklin word. He spent a lot of time in France. Just thinking out loud.
1. A pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.
2. Something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.
According to the origin note, it's perhaps an alteration of Provençal farbella. However, I think this is a Benjamin Franklin word. He spent a lot of time in France. Just thinking out loud.
posted by Kathleen at 7:35 AM
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