furbelow

Meanings

Plural: furbelows

Noun

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
A small, showy ornamentation.

Verb

To adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.

Origin / Etymology

Corruption of falbala; first attested in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Not related to fur.

Synonyms

flounce, frill, ruffle

Scrabble Score: 16

furbelow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
furbelow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
furbelow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

furbelow is a valid Words With Friends word