Synonyms of furbelows

furbelows 1 of 2

noun

plural of furbelow

as in edgings

a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming

she opted for a simple wedding dress that did without all the frills and furbelows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edgings
• flounces
• ruffles
• frills
• borders
• trims
• fringes
• skirtings
• ruffs
• plaits
• pleats
• buntings

furbelows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of furbelow

as in frills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frills
• flounces
• ribbons
• feathers
• garlands
• fringes
• embroiders
• swags
• braids
• filigrees
• wreathes
• laces
• fillets
• appliqués
• figures
• gilds
• hangs
• bosses
• jewels
• chases
• pearls
• paints
• smartens
• gems
• diamonds
• freshens
• brightens
• accessorizes
• traps
• festoons
• tricks (out)
• spruces (up)
• ornaments
• drapes
• redecorates
• graces
• bedecks
• dresses
• garnishes
• impearls
• redoes
• adorns
• embellishes
• trims
• decorates
• decks
• caparisons
• beautifies
• embosses
• enriches
• dresses up
• blazons
• bedizens
• arrays
• pretties (up)
• dolls up
• does up
• gussies up
• does
• fancifies
• emblazes
• glitzes (up)
• fancies up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• disfigures
• mars
• spoils
• defaces
• displays
• simplifies
• strips
• denudes
• streamlines
• reveals
• blemishes
• bares
• divests
• dismantles
• exposes
• uncovers
• uglifies