Frippery – Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, fashion, or language
(Pronounced fri-puh-ree)
To remember the definition of the word frippery, use the following mnemonic:
All the frills on her shoes made it difficult to walk on the slippery (frippery) floor. They were covered in unnecessary ornamentation.
Examples of frippery in a sentence
She wore clothing covered with frippery to show off her excessive wealth.
They were looking for a minimalist house with no frippery.
He usually wore cheap, plain clothing as he didn't see the point in wearing expensive frippery.