frippery

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A noun referring to showy, unnecessary, or trivial ornamentation, decoration, or finery, often implying a lack of substance or value.

1. Showy or unnecessary decorationC2formal

   Fancy, showy, or trivial ornaments or accessories, often considered excessive or lacking in substance.

   زينة مبهرجة

   • The room was decorated with all sorts of frippery, from gold trinkets to velvet drapes.
   • She dismissed the fashion show as mere frippery, lacking any real style.
   • The company wasted money on frippery instead of investing in essential equipment.

   المرادفاتfineryfolderolglitzornamentationtinsel

   الأضدادausterityplainnesssimplicity

2. Trivial or frivolous thingsC2formal

   Unimportant, frivolous, or silly things, especially in behavior or speech.

   توافه الأمور

   • His speech was full of frippery and lacked any serious content.
   • The magazine is filled with frippery about celebrity gossip.
   • Stop wasting time on frippery and focus on the real issues.

   المرادفاتbric-a-bracfolderolnonsense

   الأضدادgravityimportanceseriousnesssubstance