frill /ˈfrɪl/
衣飾上的皺邊,皺邊紙飾(vi.)起邊皺(vt.)折成皺邊
frill v. i. [imp. & p. p. frilled p. pr. & vb. n. frilling.]
1. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills.
2. Photog. To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film.
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Frill, v. t. To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.
Frill, n. . Zool. (a) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold. (b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See Frilled lizard (below). (c) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals. (d) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.
2. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce.
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frill
n : a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
[syn: flounce, ruffle, furbelow]