bells and whistles

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Antonyms 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 See also 1.1.4 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

bells and whistles (plural only)

1. (idiomatic) Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

   His new car has all the bells and whistles, but it doesn't move through traffic jams any faster.

   The bells and whistles do not impress me.

   I need a new phone, but I don’t want all those fancy bells and whistles on it!

[edit] Antonyms

• (extra features added for show rather than function): plain, no-frills, normal, ordinary, simple, unadorned

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• (extra features added for show rather than function): gadgetry, trivialities

[edit] See also

• form over function
• all singing, all dancing

[edit] Translations