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frou-frou

frou-frou

See also: froufrou

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

frou-frou ‎(comparative more frou-frou, superlative most frou-frou)

  1. Frilly; heavily ornamental; fancy; overly elaborate, particularly as regards clothing.
    They ate in a frou-frou restaurant at the top of a skyscraper.

Noun

frou-frou ‎(plural frou-frous)

  1. A rustling sound, as of silk fabric.

French

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁu.fʁu/

Noun

frou-frou m ‎(plural frous-frous)

  1. a frou-frou; a rustling sound, as of silk fabric

Derived terms

Descendants

Etymology

Borrowing from French frou-frou.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈfɹuːfɹuː/
  • Hyphenation: frou‧frou

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