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frill Synonyms

Another word for frill

Choosing another word for frill depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An unnecessary extra feature or embellishment added for show rather than utility (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"The budget hotel offers clean, comfortable rooms with no unnecessary frills."

Strong
embellishment
trimming
ornamentation
superfluity
luxury
extravagance

• noun (Context 2)

A strip of gathered or pleated fabric attached at one edge to a garment or curtain as a decorative border.

Usage Example

"She wore a vintage white blouse with a delicate lace ruffle around the collar."

Strongest
ruffle
Strong
flounce
furbelow
ruche
Weak
edging

• noun (Context 3)

A projecting fringe of feathers, hair, skin, or bone around the neck of an animal, such as a lizard or bird.

Usage Example

"When startled, the lizard expands the wide skin ruff around its neck to intimidate predators."

Strong
ruff
crest
Weak
collar

• verb (Context 4)

To decorate or border a garment or fabric with a gathered or pleated strip.

Usage Example

"The dressmaker decided to ruffle the cuffs and hemline with matching silk ribbon."

Strongest
ruffle
Strong
flounce
trim
Weak
garnish

Opposites of frill

The opposite of frill shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

necessity
essential
requirement
See all opposites of frill

• Nearby Words

frigidly
frigidness
frijole
frill
frilled
frilled dragon
frilled lizard

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Frill. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/frill
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