frill

Noun
  1. (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs (synset 105554782)
    domain category: fossilology, palaeontology, paleontology - the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
    hypernym: plate - any flat platelike body structure or part
  2. An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal (synset 105554630)
    hypernym: external body part - any body part visible externally
    synonym: ruff
  3. A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim (synset 103402368)
    hypernym: adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
    hyponym:
    • gauffer, goffer - an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
    • jabot - a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
    • peplum - a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
    synonym: flounce, furbelow, ruffle
  4. Ornamental objects of no great value (synset 103381284)
    hypernym: decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
    synonym: falderol, folderal, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery

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