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frill (n.)
[frill 词源字典]
"wavy ornamental edging," 1801 (with a doubtful attestation from 1590s), of uncertain origin despite much speculation [see OED]; figurative sense of "useless ornament" first recorded 1893. Related:
Frills
.
[frill etymology, frill origin, 英语词源]
frill (v.)
"to furnish with a frill," 1570s, from
frill
(n.) "ornamental bordering." Related:
Frilled
.