Where does “frillery” come from?
frillery (English) comes from English frill, from Old French friller.
frillery (English): frilly ornamentation
Definitions
- frilly ornamentation
Ancestry of “frillery”, step by step
frillery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frill | A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as... |
| 2 | Old French | friller | — |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |