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单词 furbelow
释义 fur·be·low
I. \ˈfərbəˌlō, ˈfə̄b-, ˈfəib-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: by folk etymology from French dialect farbella, ferbela
1.
 a. : a pleated or gathered piece of material : ruffle; specifically : a flounce on women's clothing
  < your slip … uncluttered by the conventional furbelows of women's dresses — Lois Long >
 b. : something that resembles or suggests a furbelow especially in being showy or superfluous
  < its plate glass and the intricate furbelows of its facade testified to suddenly acquired money — Jean Stafford >
  < dealt with … all phases and facets and furbelows of our literary effort — Harvey Breit >
2. dialect England : a sea tangle (Laminaria bulbosa)
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to trim with or as if with a furbelow
 < it is the same old capitalist dog furbelowed in bright nationalist ribbons — John Gunther >
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