falderol
- noun
- /ˈfɔːldərˌɔl/
- Archaic
:
frivolidad
- Her shelves displayed nothing but falderol and dust.
Examples
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She decorated her room with colorful falderol.
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The old chest was filled with falderol collected over the years.
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He saw the falderol as a waste of space, preferring simplicity.
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The store sells cheap falderols for party favors.
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At the flea market, I found various pieces of falderol that seemed pretty, but were mostly just cheap trinkets.
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She decorated her room with colorful falderol, including paper lanterns and glittery baubles.
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The holiday fair was filled with stalls selling falderol like shiny ornaments and whimsical toys.
Synonyms
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4.6
A small unimportant thing not worth any attention
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4.2
A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
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5.4
A small decorative detail added mainly for appearance rather than function
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9.9
Small decorative things that are fancy and not useful
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9.9
A small showy ornament that is cheap and has little value
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9.9
A small decorative object like a tiny ornament kept for its beauty rather than for use
A showy decoration that is not needed and looks too fancy
Small decorative things that have little value
Cheap fancy items that look attractive but have little value
Cheap objects that look nice but have little value
A small, cheap bright decoration that people wear on clothing or hats
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word falderol is easy to remember if you think of the old playful song phrase fol-de-rol, a 'silly' chorus used for nonsense. That's why falderol now means small, showy things or 'trinkets' that are pretty but not very important.