Added 9 October 2026
frippery
/ˈfɹɪpəɹi/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frippery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Something of little value or significance.
Origin
From French friperie, from Old French fripier (“to rub up and down, to wear into rags”). Compare fripper.
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