Furbelow \Fur"be*low\, n. [Prov. F. farbala, equiv. to F.
falbala, It. falbal[`a].]
A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Furbelow \Fur"be*low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furbelowed; p. pr.
& vb. n. Furbelowing.]
To put a furbelow on; to ornament.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
furbelow
n : a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
[syn: frill, flounce, ruffle]
WordNet (r) 2.0
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "furbelow":
beading, binding, bordering, bordure, edging, fimbria, fimbriation,
flounce, frill, frilling, fringe, galloon, hem, list, motif,
ruffle, selvage, skirting, trimming, valance, welt
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
flounce, frill, ruffle
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