frou-frou

See also: froufrou

English

Alternative forms

• froufrou

Etymology

Borrowed from French frou-frou.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹuːfɹuː/
• Hyphenation: frou‧frou

• Audio (UK)

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Adjective

frou-frou (comparative more frou-frou, superlative most frou-frou)

1. Heavily ornamental; overly elaborate, particularly as regards to clothing.

   They ate in a frou-frou restaurant at the top of a skyscraper.

   Synonyms: frilly, fancy

Noun

frou-frou (plural frou-frous)

1. A rustling sound, as of silk fabric.

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French

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁu.fʁu/

Noun

frou-frou m (plural frous-frous)

1. a frou-frou; a rustling sound, as of silk fabric

Derived terms

• froufrouter

Descendants

• English: frou-frou
• Portuguese: frufru

Further reading

• “frou-frou” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).