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froufrou noun Nineteenth-century Europe featured a lot of sophisticated fashions-especially in Paris, a city considered by many to be the fashion capital of the world. Women's dresses were often made of drooping layers of fabric (such as satin or silk) that rustled as the women moved around, and "froufrou" was the French word coined in imitation of the sound they made. The word made its first appearance in English in 1870 as a noun meaning "rustling." It later came to mean "ostentatious decoration," and its usage expanded beyond the world of fashion to other crafts such as architecture and interior design. These days it also shows up as the adjective "frou-frou," meaning "very heavily decorated and fancy," as in "frou-frou designs." 1 : a rustling especially of a woman's skirts2 : showy or frilly ornamentation

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February 9, 2013 FROO-froo Styled in the manner of a Victorian mansion, the bed-and-breakfast featured so much froufrou that Darlene and Brian dared not touch a thing.   "Indeed, there was less froufrou on display over all, a development that may-at least in the short term-bury the tired question of whether haute couture is relevant and instead focus attention on what makes it exciting." - From an article by Amy Verner in The Globe and Mail (Canada), July 14, 2012

Word	froufrou
Date	February 9, 2013
Type	noun
Syllables	FROO-froo
Etymology	Nineteenth-century Europe featured a lot of sophisticated fashions-especially in Paris, a city considered by many to be the fashion capital of the world. Women's dresses were often made of drooping layers of fabric (such as satin or silk) that rustled as the women moved around, and "froufrou" was the French word coined in imitation of the sound they made. The word made its first appearance in English in 1870 as a noun meaning "rustling." It later came to mean "ostentatious decoration," and its usage expanded beyond the world of fashion to other crafts such as architecture and interior design. These days it also shows up as the adjective "frou-frou," meaning "very heavily decorated and fancy," as in "frou-frou designs."
Examples	Styled in the manner of a Victorian mansion, the bed-and-breakfast featured so much froufrou that Darlene and Brian dared not touch a thing. "Indeed, there was less froufrou on display over all, a development that may-at least in the short term-bury the tired question of whether haute couture is relevant and instead focus attention on what makes it exciting." - From an article by Amy Verner in The Globe and Mail (Canada), July 14, 2012
Definition	1 : a rustling especially of a woman's skirts 2 : showy or frilly ornamentation

Froufrou Noun Featured Fashion Made Word Meaning February