Froufrou

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Froufrou \Frou"frou`\ (fr[=oo]"fr[=oo]`), n. [F., of imitative
     origin.]
     1. A rustling, esp. the rustling of a woman's dress.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. showy or frilly ornamentation. --MW10


        [PJC]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "froufrou":
     bravery, chiffon, clinquant, festoons, finery, folderol, foofaraw,
     frilliness, frilling, frills, frills and furbelows, frippery, fuss,
     gaiety, gaudery, gilding, gilt, gingerbread, paste, pinchbeck,
     rustle, rustling, superfluity, tinsel, trappings, trickery,
     trumpery