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fallal

fallal

9.9
A small, cheap bright decoration that people wear on clothing or hats
  • noun
  • /fəˈlæl/
  • Archaic
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  • She adorned her hat with every fallal she could find at the market.

Examples

  • The dress was lovely, though perhaps weighed down by a few too many fallals.

  • The store sells many colorful fallals for special occasions.

  • He criticized the gown for its excessive fallals and gaudy ornaments.

  • She wore a stunning fallal to the party.

  • She adorned her hat with every fallal she could find at the market.

  • The store sells many colorful fallals for special occasions.

  • He criticized the gown for its excessive fallals and gaudy ornaments.

Synonyms

ornament
vsfallal
102 1.6

A decoration placed on something to make it look nicer

is narrower, meaning a cheap showy piece used on clothing
trinket
vsfallal
43 3.5

A small cheap object that people keep for decoration or as a gift

focuses specifically on cheap ornamentation used to decorate clothing
bauble
vsfallal
11 6.7

A small, cheap piece of jewelry worn for decoration

covers that kind of cheap decorative item used on clothing
gewgaw
vsfallal
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small, cheap ornament that looks showy but has little value

refers to the same cheap decorative item but in neutral listing
gaud
vsfallal
  • Archaic
9.9

A small cheap shiny decoration worn on clothing

is the main term for the same cheap decorative clothing piece
trinketry
vsfallal
  • Archaic
9.5

Small decorative objects like beads worn on clothes or jewelry

refers instead to a single cheap, showy decorative piece
falderal
vsfallal
  • Archaic
9.9

A showy decoration that is not needed and looks too fancy

is the same cheap decorative idea but without the judgment of uselessness
falderol
vsfallal
  • Archaic
9.9

Small decorative things that have little value

is a single cheap decorative piece rather than a general category of frippery

Surface Forms

fallal singular
fallals plural

Etymology

Fallal likely comes from old French words for a small 'trifle' or showy 'ornament'. That's why a fallal means a small, cheap piece of jewelry or a flashy decoration.