furbelow, n.

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Posted by Simone Muench
July 31, 2007 5:11 PM
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1. A ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
2. Any bit of showy trimming or finery.
–verb (used with object)
3. To ornament with or as if with furbelows.

"Step into gathered floral. Sashay and flounce out. At length,
skirt's sweep, her furbelow."
—Harryette Mullen, from Trimmings
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