frill
/frɪl/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रिल
झालर, चुन्नट, किनारी
Core word
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[C]
a narrow strip of cloth with a lot of folds that is attached to the edge of a dress, curtain or other thing as decoration
झालर, चुन्नट, किनारी
- a white blouse with frills at the neck and cuffs
- She sewed a small frill along the edge of the curtain.
- The curtains had a pretty frill along the bottom.
+ 2 more examples
- She stitched a lace frill onto the sleeve of the dress.
- The cushion cover was decorated with a thin red frill.
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[C, usually plural]
things that are not necessary but are added to make something more attractive or interesting
तड़क-भड़क, अतिरिक्त सजावट, फ़ालतू ताम-झाम
- The airline offers cheap flights with no frills.
- a simple wedding without any frills
- It is a simple hostel room with no frills.
+ 2 more examples
- The new phone has all the basic features and no extra frills.
- We stayed in a plain hotel, with no frills but a clean bed.
Synonyms extras trimmings embellishments luxuries
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a frill on / around + clothing
A frill is a strip of cloth with many folds attached to the edge of something.
Frill कपड़े की वह पट्टी है जिसमें कई सिलवटें होती हैं और जो किनारे पर लगी होती है।
- The dress had a white frill on the sleeve.
- The curtain has a frill around the bottom.
frills (plural) = unnecessary extras
In the plural, it means extra features that are not necessary.
plural में इसका अर्थ वे अतिरिक्त सुविधाएँ हैं जो ज़रूरी नहीं।
- The hotel is cheap and has no frills.
- A no-frills airline offers only the basic service.
no frills (adjective use)
Before a noun, 'no-frills' describes something plain and basic.
संज्ञा से पहले 'no-frills' सादा और बुनियादी चीज़ को बताता है।
- It was a no-frills meal of dal and rice.
- She prefers a no-frills phone.
with / without frills
Use 'with' or 'without' to compare plain and decorated.
सादे और सजे हुए की तुलना के लिए 'with' या 'without' आता है।
- He likes his explanations without frills.
frill (verb, rare): to decorate with frills
The verb 'frill' exists but is rare; it means to add a frill.
क्रिया 'frill' मौजूद है पर दुर्लभ है; इसका अर्थ frill लगाना है।
- She frilled the edge of the pillow cover.
+Collocations 5
adjective + frill
lacewhiteprettydelicateextra
- A delicate lace frill decorated the collar.
verb + frill
addsewremoveirontrim
- The tailor sewed a frill along the hem.
no frills / without frills
no frillsno-frills airlineno-frills servicewithout frillsplain
- The no-frills airline charges extra for meals.
frills + of + noun
of laceof clothof the dressof the curtain
- She admired the frills of the dress.
frill + garment
blousepetticoatsleevehemcollar
- The frill on the sleeve fluttered as she danced.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's party dress had a frill on the collar.
राधिका की पार्टी की पोशाक के कॉलर पर frill थी।
- The school provides a no-frills education with good teachers.
स्कूल अच्छे शिक्षकों के साथ सादी, बिना दिखावे की शिक्षा देता है।
- The hotel gave us a clean room with no frills.
होटल ने हमें बिना अतिरिक्त सुविधाओं वाला साफ़ कमरा दिया।
- She asked the tailor to remove the extra frills.
उसने दर्ज़ी से अतिरिक्त frills हटाने को कहा।
- The report states the facts without any frills.
रिपोर्ट बिना किसी सजावट के तथ्य बताती है।
- The plan was simple and had none of the frills of the earlier proposal.
योजना सरल थी और उसमें पिछले प्रस्ताव जैसी अतिरिक्त सजावट नहीं थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The airline offers a no frill service.
✓ The airline offers a no-frills service.
The standard phrase is 'no-frills', with the plural 's'.
मानक वाक्यांश 'no-frills' है, जिसमें plural 's' होता है।
§Grammar and usage
'no-frills' describes a basic service or product without extra features, as in 'a no-frills airline'.
'no-frills' का अर्थ है बिना अतिरिक्त सुविधाओं वाली साधारण सेवा या वस्तु, जैसे 'a no-frills airline'।