frill

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Of uncertain origin.

With little frills between, oh! — The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter
With little frills between, oh! — A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories, Beatrix Potter
=guirindola=, f., shirt-front or frill. — The Spanish American Reader, Ernesto Nelson

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