falderal
- noun
- /ˈfɔːldərəl/
- Archaic
:
ornamento
- The invitation was covered in glitter and other falderal that made it look excessive.
Examples
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He dismissed the ceremony as unnecessary falderal and preferred a simple gathering.
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What a waste of falderal!
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The old jewelry box was filled with ribbons and falderal from her childhood.
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The decorations were just falderal.
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The gift shop was filled with colorful falderal that caught the eye but served no real purpose.
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She decorated her room with all sorts of falderal, from glittering trinkets to quirky wall hangings.
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At the festival, vendors sold various falderal, enticing visitors with their flashy displays and bright colors.
Synonyms
4
5.4
A small decorative detail added mainly for appearance rather than function
1
9.9
Small decorative things that are fancy and not useful
Small decorative things that have little value
Small decorative things that have little value
Cheap objects that look nice but have little value
Worthless showy things meant to impress people
A small, cheap bright decoration that people wear on clothing or hats
Decorative details added for show that do not make something work better
A lot of extra decoration that looks showy
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Falderal comes from an old silly song phrase fol-de-rol, used to mean 'nonsense', and people later used it for small, showy things like ribbons or trinkets. So Falderal can mean 'a showy or unnecessary ornament'.