frilly

Describes something that is decorated with many frills or ruffles; often used to imply something is overly decorative or fussy.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo adornado con muchos volantes o encajes; a menudo se usa para indicar algo excesivamente decorativo o recargado.

1. Decorated with ruffles B1 informal

   Having decorative ruffles or frills, typically used to describe clothing or fabric.

   • She wore a frilly dress to the party.
   • The curtains were made of frilly lace.
   • He bought a frilly shirt for the costume event.

   🇪🇸Con volantes

   Sinónimos: frilledgatheredruffled

   Antónimos: austereplainseveresimplestarkunadorned

2. Overly elaborate or fancy B2 informal

   Describing something that is excessively decorative or ornate, often in a way that seems unnecessary.

   • The restaurant's menu was full of frilly descriptions.
   • I prefer simple designs over frilly ones.
   • His speech was too frilly and lacked substance.

   🇪🇸excesivamente recargado

   Sinónimos: baroquefancyfloridfussyornateoverwrought

   Antónimos: austereplainsimplespartanunadorned

• frillier comparative form
• frilliest superlative form