Where does “unfrill” come from?

unfrill (English) comes from English frill, from Old French friller.

unfrill (English): To remove a frill or frills from

Definitions

  1. To remove a frill or frills from

Ancestry of “unfrill”, step by step

unfrill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English frill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrillA strip of pleated fabric or paper used as...
2Old Frenchfriller

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Old French frillerEvery word from English frill
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