frippery

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something of little value or significance

Etymology

From French friperie, from Old French fripier (“to rub up and down, to wear into rags”). Compare fripper.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bagatelle, fluff, frivolity

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