Definition of "fantaisie" [fantaisie]

• Same as spun silk (which see, under silk). (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "I came to point out what anonymous already said, that today's "fantaisie" is blatently based on ignorance."
• "He was therefore affected by her 'fantaisie', and by the same reason easily persuaded that she would not keep to it beyond the first night."
• ""Ça vaut la peine," * the women say, as they sort through boxes of bijoux de fantaisie."