1
as in attire
dressy clothing
dressed in their most elegant frippery for the big gala at the symphony
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2
as in nothing
something of little importance
socialites whose lives were almost entirely consumed by fripperies
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Recent Examples of frippery
But who has time for all of that frippery, anyway, when war’s a-comin’?
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
The British actor, almost as a counterpoint to the Nantucket frippery on display in the adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s chart-topping beach read, can now be found on the stage of the prestigious Almeida Theatre in Islington, North London.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Again, this could be all down to the writing, to the show’s expanding storylines and self-conscious frippery.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 May 2024
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
The British actor, almost as a counterpoint to the Nantucket frippery on display in the adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s chart-topping beach read, can now be found on the stage of the prestigious Almeida Theatre in Islington, North London.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Again, this could be all down to the writing, to the show’s expanding storylines and self-conscious frippery.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frippery
Noun
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Punjabi actor, singer and producer Diljit Dosanjh took the third position wearing a Prabal Gurung look inspired by royal Sikh attire and earning an MIV of $7.3 million, while Hamilton, Domingo and Bad Bunny, who wore Prada, filled out the top five spots among Met Gala men.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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Stokes opted for all-black dressing to complement Ballerini’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Laura Harrier at the 2025 Met Gala Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Posen drew inspiration from family photographs of her father and grandfather in their Sunday finery, according to a press release.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 May 2025
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Come for the lingering glamour shots of Keene and Hyland, resplendent in their 1930s finery, stay for the hypnotic overhead shots of the rocky coast off Gull’s Point.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Never issue false assurances, but don’t dwell on trivialities either.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But those details are mere trivialities to the chefs who have turned their love for Rangoons into mozzarella sticks, pasta, melts and more.—
Mehr Singh,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bundy recently went through all the costumes and shoes stored in her garage from her days on the stage as the bubbly sorority sister.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Bright’s work in costume design has always dabbled in period dramas.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The hazardous lives of urban birds: Ian Frazier on the bravery of pigeons living outside the law.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Mixed in with small pleasures and petty disputes with her older sister are true feats of survival and bravery.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Emerging textile markets like Jordan are positioning themselves as apparel hubs, leveraging labor availability, government initiatives, and favorable trade agreements.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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The brand is set to launch the classic shade across 21 footwear and 11 apparel styles in May, not limited to classic and modern favorites, according to a press statement.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Frippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frippery. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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