noun
- Showy or unnecessary ornaments, decorations, or clothing; superficial adornment.
- Trivial or frivolous matters; nonsense or foolishness.
Usage: Usually uncountable; often used critically to suggest excess or poor taste
Usage: Figurative use; often used to dismiss something as unimportant
Examples
- The ballroom was decorated with excessive frippery—gold trim, velvet drapes, and crystal chandeliers everywhere.
- She dismissed his complaints as mere frippery and focused on the real issues.
- The designer's latest collection abandoned frippery in favor of clean, minimalist lines.
- He preferred simple clothes without any frippery or unnecessary embellishment.
- The politician's speech was full of frippery and lacked any concrete proposals.
- Victorian fashion was known for its elaborate frippery and ornate details.