frippery

• Substantiv, das auffälligen, übertriebenen und oft wertlosen oder unnötigen Zierrat, Putz oder Tand bezeichnet; auch oberflächlicher Prunk ohne echten Inhalt oder Wert.

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.

   Tand

   • 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.

   Synonymefineryfolderolglitzornamentationtinsel

   Antonymeausterityplainnesssimplicity

2. Trivial or frivolous thingsC2formal

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

   Nichtigkeiten

   • 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.

   Synonymebric-a-bracfolderolnonsense

   Antonymegravityimportanceseriousnesssubstance