frilly
/ˈfrɪli/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रिली
झालरदार, चुन्नटदार
Core word
- 1
having many frills (strips of cloth with many folds, used to decorate the edge of a dress, curtain or other piece of cloth)
झालरदार, चुन्नटदार
- The little girl wore a pink frilly dress.
- frilly curtains
- The shop sells frilly dresses for little girls.
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- She put on a frilly white apron before baking.
- The bed was covered with frilly pillows.
Opposite plain
- 2
often disapproving
having too much decoration or too many unnecessary details
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा सजावटी, तड़क-भड़क वाला
- I prefer simple writing without frilly language.
- The proposal was too frilly, with pages of unnecessary detail.
- His essay was clear and did not need frilly phrases.
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- Good answers avoid frilly words and get to the point.
- The report is short and not frilly at all.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
frilly + noun
Before a noun it describes clothes or cloth with many frills.
संज्ञा से पहले यह उन कपड़ों या वस्त्रों को बताता है जिन पर बहुत frills हों।
- The little girl wore a frilly dress to the party.
- The frilly curtains swayed in the breeze.
be + frilly
After 'be' it states that something is decorated with frills.
'be' के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई वस्तु frills से सजी है।
- Her blouse was too frilly for the office.
- The cushion covers are frilly.
frilly (figurative): overdecorated or fussy
In writing and speech it can mean overdecorated, with more detail than needed.
लेखन और बोलचाल में इसका अर्थ अनावश्यक रूप से सजा हुआ हो सकता है।
- The essay was frilly and full of long words.
frilly vs. plain
'Plain' is the opposite; 'frilly' is feminine, decorative and sometimes slightly negative.
'Plain' इसका विलोम है; 'frilly' सजावटी है और कभी-कभी हल्का नकारात्मक भी।
- He chose plain shirts, not frilly ones.
frilly + with + trimming
'With' can introduce what the frills are made of.
'With' बता सकता है कि frills किससे बने हैं।
- The collar was frilly with white lace.
frilly as a style label
Shops use 'frilly' as a style label in catalogues.
दुकानें सूची में 'frilly' को शैली के रूप में लिखती हैं।
- The catalogue lists frilly, plain and printed styles.
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frilly + clothing
dressblouseshirtskirtcollarapron
- She wore a frilly apron while baking.
frilly + home items
curtainscushionsbedspreadtableclothlampshade
- The room had frilly curtains and pink cushions.
adverb + frilly
tooveryoverlyratherslightly
- The invitation card was rather frilly.
frilly + style
styledesignlooklanguagedecoration
- He disliked the frilly style of the report.
frilly + child words
babytoddlerdollprincessbride
- The doll wore a frilly pink gown.
frilly + trimming
laceribbonpinkwhitenetted
- The frilly lace edge looked delicate.
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- Radhika's niece loves frilly frocks for festivals.
राधिका की भतीजी को त्योहारों के लिए frills वाली फ्रॉक पसंद हैं।
- The tailor stitched a frilly border on the dupatta.
दर्ज़ी ने दुपट्टे पर frills वाली किनारी सिल दी।
- The bakery's frilly cake box attracted children.
बेकरी के frills वाले केक के डिब्बे ने बच्चों को आकर्षित किया।
- Judges disliked the frilly language of the speech.
निर्णायकों को भाषण की अलंकृत भाषा पसंद नहीं आई।
- The bedroom looked cheerful with its frilly bedspread.
frills वाली चादर के कारण शयनकक्ष खुशनुमा लग रहा था।
- Radhika preferred simple kurtas to frilly ones.
राधिका को frills वाले कुर्तों की जगह सादे कुर्ते पसंद थे।
- The shop sells frilly baby clothes in soft colours.
दुकान में हल्के रंगों के frills वाले बच्चों के कपड़े बिकते हैं।
- His speech was plain, with nothing frilly in it.
उसका भाषण सादा था, उसमें कोई अनावश्यक सजावट नहीं थी।