furbelow

• Substantivo que designa um babado, folho ou enfeite decorativo em roupas ou tecidos; frequentemente usado no plural 'furbelows' para descrever ornamentos vistosos ou exagerados.

A noun referring to a decorative flounce, ruffle, or piece of trimming on a garment or piece of fabric; often used in the plural form 'furbelows' to describe showy or elaborate ornamentation.

1. C2formalbritish

   A gathered strip or pleated piece of fabric used as a decorative trim on clothing or curtains.

   Babado

   • The dress was adorned with elaborate furbelows along the hem.
   • She added a lace furbelow to the edge of the curtain.
   • The costume featured layers of silk furbelows.

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2. Showy ornamentationC2formalbritish

   Excessive or showy decoration or embellishment, often considered fussy or unnecessary.

   Enfeite espalhafatoso

   • The room was decorated with too many furbelows and frills.
   • His speech was full of rhetorical furbelows that distracted from the main point.
   • The design was simple, without any unnecessary furbelows.

   Sinônimosfineryflouncefrillfripperyruffle