Froufrou

Pronunciation: /fruːfruː/

Definitions of froufrou

noun a term used to describe elaborate or frilly decoration or clothing

Example Sentences

A1 She wore a dress with lots of froufrou on it.

A2 The little girl loved the froufrou on her ballet costume.

B1 The froufrou on the curtains added a touch of elegance to the room.

B2 The fashion designer added froufrou to the sleeves of the dress for a dramatic effect.

C1 The elaborate froufrou on the wedding gown made it truly stand out.

C2 The actress's gown was adorned with intricate froufrou that caught everyone's attention on the red carpet.

Examples of froufrou in a Sentence

formal The ballerina's tutu was adorned with intricate froufrou detailing.

informal She loves adding froufrou decorations to her room to make it more girly.

slang I can't stand all that froufrou stuff, I prefer a more minimalist style.

figurative His speech was filled with froufrou language, making it hard to understand his true message.

Grammatical Forms of froufrou

• past tense: froufroued
• plural: froufrous
• comparative: more froufrou
• superlative: most froufrou
• present tense: froufrous
• future tense: will froufrou
• perfect tense: have froufroued
• continuous tense: is froufrouing
• singular: froufrou
• positive degree: froufrou
• infinitive: to froufrou
• gerund: froufrouing
• participle: froufroued

Origin and Evolution of froufrou

First Known Use: 1870 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'froufrou' is believed to have originated from French onomatopoeic sounds that mimic the rustling or swishing noise of a woman's skirts or dress.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the sound of rustling fabric, 'froufrou' later evolved to also refer to overly elaborate or frilly decorations or designs, especially in fashion.