frilly

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

• 🇵🇹Descreve algo decorado com muitas babados ou folhos; costuma indicar algo excessivamente enfeitado ou rebuscado.

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.

   🇵🇹Abreviado de babados

   Sinônimos: frilledgatheredruffled

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Espalhafatoso

   Sinônimos: baroquefancyfloridfussyornateoverwrought

   Antônimos: austereplainsimplespartanunadorned

• frillier comparative form
• frilliest superlative form