单词 | frippet |
释义 | frippet in British English (ˈfrɪpɪt) noun British old-fashioned, informal a frivolous or flamboyant young woman frippet in American English (ˈfrɪpɪt) noun Brit slang a pretty, frivolous young woman Word origin [1905–10; perh. fripp(ery) + -et]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cadre, jazz, one-shot, overcall, white list-et is a noun suffix having a diminutive force (although the diminutive element is nowlost in many words). Other words that use the affix -et include: islet, midget, plummet, tablet |
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