Frippery

C1 16+
Synonyms Antonyms Collocations Idiomatic Expressions

Synonyms of frippery

excess
flamboyance
ostentation
trumpery

Antonyms of frippery

simplicity
plainness
austerity
modesty

Collocations of frippery

frippery and nonsense
Frequency: 70 %

Her speech was filled with frippery and nonsense.

frippery and extravagance
Frequency: 60 %

The ballroom was decorated with frippery and extravagance.

frippery and frivolity
Frequency: 50 %

The party was full of frippery and frivolity.

frippery and embellishment
Frequency: 45 %

The costume was adorned with frippery and embellishment.

frippery and decoration
Frequency: 40 %

The room was cluttered with frippery and decoration.

Idiomatic Expressions for frippery

  • Phrase: dressed to the nines
    Meaning: refers to being dressed very elegantly or stylishly
    Usage: She arrived at the gala dressed to the nines, adorned in all sorts of frippery and jewels.