falbala

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See also: falbalá

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French falbala.

Noun[edit]

falbala (plural falbalas)

  1. A furbelow.

Derived terms[edit]

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Italian falda and/or Franco-Provençal farbello, both of Germanic origin, from Frankish *falþan (to fold).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fal.ba.la/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

falbala m (plural falbalas)

  1. furbelow (ruffle)
  2. furbelow (flashy ornament)

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: farbalà
  • English: falbala

Further reading[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French falbala.

Noun[edit]

falbala f (plural falbalale)

  1. falbala

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