Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

frippery

 - 10 of 16 thesaurus results
Main Entry: frippery
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: waste, nonsense

Synonyms:

adornment, bauble, decoration, fanciness, fandangle, flashiness, frill, fussiness, gaudiness, knickknack, meretriciousness, ornament, ostentation, pretentiousness, showiness, tawdriness, toy, trinket

Antonyms:

plainness
Main Entry: adornment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a decoration

Synonyms:

accessory, dingbat, doodad, embellishment, fandangle, floss, frill, frippery, furbelow, gewgaw, jazz, ornament, thing, trimming
Main Entry: clothes/clothing
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: personal attire

Synonyms:

Sunday best, accouterment, apparel, array, caparison, civvies, costume, covering, drag*, drapery, dress, duds, ensemble, equipment, finery, frippery, frock, full feather, garb, garments, gear, get-up, habiliment, habit, hand-me-downs, livery, mufti, outfit, overclothes, panoply, rags, raiment, regalia, rigging, sack, sportswear, tailleur, tatters, things*, threads, toggery, togs, tout ensemble, trappings, trousseau, underclothes, vestment, vesture, vines, wardrobe, wear, weeds, zoot suit
Main Entry: decoration
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: particular type of embellishment

Synonyms:

appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid, color, curlicue, design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming, trinket, wreath
Main Entry: display
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: public showing; spectacle

Synonyms:

act, affectation, arrangement, array, arrayal, blaze, bravura, dash, demonstration, example, exhibit, exhibition, expo, exposition, exposure, fanfare, flourish, for show, frame-up, frippery, front, grandstand play, layout, manifestation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pageant, panorama, parade, pedantry, pomp, presentation, pretension, pretentiousness, revelation, sample, scheme, shine, showboat, splash, splendor, splurge, spread, unfolding, vanity

Antonyms:

hiding
Main Entry: duds
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: clothes

Synonyms:

Sunday best, accouterment, apparel, array, civvies, costume, covering, dress, finery, frippery, frock, garb, garments, habiliment, outfit, rags, raiment, sportswear, tatters, threads, wardrobe
Main Entry: finery
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: best clothing

Synonyms:

Sunday best trappings, apparel, bib and tucker, caparison, decoration, fancy dress, formals, frippery, full dress, gear, regalia, splendor, suit, trimmings, trinkets

Antonyms:

rags
Main Entry: frill
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: luxury, nice touch

Synonyms:

amenity, decoration, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, flounce, foppery, frippery, fuss, garbage*, garnish, gathering, gimcrack, gingerbread, jazz, lace, ruffle, superfluity, thing*, tuck

Antonyms:

plainness
Main Entry: frivolity
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: silliness, childishness

Synonyms:

coquetting, dallying, flightiness, flippancy, flirting, flummery, folly, fribble, frippery, frivolousness, fun, gaiety, game, giddiness, jest, levity, lightheartedness, lightness, nonsense, play, puerility, shallowness, sport, superficiality, toying, trifling, triviality, volatility, whimsicality, whimsy

Antonyms:

sensibility, seriousness, wiseness
Main Entry: jewelry
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: precious stones, metals worn as decoration

Synonyms:

adornment, anklet, band, bangle, bauble, beads, bijou, bracelet, brass, brooch, cameo, chain, charm, choker, costume, cross, crown, diamonds, earring, finery, frippery, gem, glass*, gold, ice*, jewel, junk*, knickknack, lavaliere, locket, necklace, ornament, pendant, pin, regalia, ring, rock, rosary, silver, solitaire, sparkler, stickpin, stone, tiara, tie pin, treasure, trinket
More ResultsPREVIOUS|12|NEXT
Search another word or see frippery on Dictionary
FacebookTwitterFollow us: