furbelow

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: fur=be=low

CIDE DICTIONARY

furbelow, n. [Prov. F. farbala, equiv. to F. falbala, It. falbalà.].

 A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment.  [1913 Webster]

furbelow, v. t. 

 To put a furbelow on; to ornament.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

furbelow, n. & v.
--n.
1 a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat.
2 (in pl.) derog. showy ornaments.
--v.tr. adorn with a furbelow or furbelows.

Etymology

18th-c. var. of falbala flounce, trimming

THESAURUS

furbelow

beading, binding, bordering, bordure, edging, fimbria, fimbriation, flounce, frill, frilling, fringe, galloon, hem, list, motif, ruffle, selvage, skirting, trimming, valance, welt

ROGET THESAURUS

furbelow

Edge

N edge, verge, brink, brow, brim, margin, border, confine, skirt, rim, flange, side, mouth, jaws, chops, chaps, fauces, lip, muzzle, threshold, door, porch, portal, coast, shore, frame, fringe, flounce, frill, list, trimming, edging, skirting, hem, selvedge, welt, furbelow, valance, gimp, border, marginal, skirting, labial, labiated, marginated.