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Frill
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold.
2. A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See Frilled lizard (below).
3. A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals.
4. A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.
5. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills. Johnson.
2. To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.