Definition of "frou-frou" [frou-frou]

• Frilly; heavily ornamental; fancy; overly elaborate, particularly as regards clothing. (adjective)
• A rustling sound, as of silk fabric (noun)

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• "They don't like frou-frou funerals or embalming, and they object to cremation because of the mercury from dental fillings that gets into the atmosphere."
• "As the recession drags on, we're finding more families digging their own vegetable gardens, making fewer trips to supermarkets, and spending less on what might be called "economic frou-frou.""
• "I'm definitely not suggesting that it would be a good idea to mix ancient Mexican sculpture with deliciously frou-frou 18th and 19th century European Costumes."