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Where does “frill” come from?

Frill comes from Old French friller, whose origin and earliest meaning are not established.

frill (English): A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as...

Definitions

  1. A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as...

Ancestry of “frill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfriller—

Words derived from “frill”

  • frilly
  • frilliness
  • unfrilly
  • friller
  • nonfrilly
  • befrill
  • frillsome
  • turkey frill
  • フリル
Every word from Old French friller →