Furbelow

Pronunciation: /ˈfɜrbəˌloʊ/

Definitions of furbelow

noun a pleated or gathered piece of material, typically on a garment or curtain, used for decoration or as an embellishment

Example Sentences

A1 She wore a dress with furbelows on the sleeves.

A2 The costume was adorned with colorful furbelows.

B1 The curtains in the room were trimmed with delicate furbelows.

B2 The ball gown was embellished with intricate furbelows.

C1 The designer's collection featured elegant furbelows on every piece.

C2 The historical costume was meticulously recreated with authentic furbelows.

Examples of furbelow in a Sentence

formal The ball gown was adorned with intricate furbelows along the hem.

informal She added some furbelows to her dress to make it more eye-catching.

slang I don't really like all those furbelows on her outfit.

figurative His speech was full of unnecessary furbelows, making it hard to understand his main point.

Grammatical Forms of furbelow

• past tense: furbelowed
• plural: furbelows
• comparative: more furbelow
• superlative: most furbelow
• present tense: furbelows
• future tense: will furbelow
• perfect tense: have furbelowed
• continuous tense: is furbelowing
• singular: furbelow
• positive degree: furbelow
• infinitive: to furbelow
• gerund: furbelowing
• participle: furbelowed

Origin and Evolution of furbelow

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'furbelow' originated from the French word 'falbala' which means a ruffle or flounce.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a decorative trim or ornament on clothing, 'furbelow' has evolved to also refer to excessive or unnecessary ornamentation or frills.