fallal
- noun
- /fəˈlæl/
- Archaic
- She adorned her hat with every fallal she could find at the market.
Examples
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The dress was lovely, though perhaps weighed down by a few too many fallals.
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The store sells many colorful fallals for special occasions.
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He criticized the gown for its excessive fallals and gaudy ornaments.
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She wore a stunning fallal to the party.
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She adorned her hat with every fallal she could find at the market.
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The store sells many colorful fallals for special occasions.
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He criticized the gown for its excessive fallals and gaudy ornaments.
Synonyms
A decoration placed on something to make it look nicer
A small cheap object that people keep for decoration or as a gift
A small, cheap piece of jewelry worn for decoration
A small, cheap ornament that looks showy but has little value
A showy decoration that is not needed and looks too fancy
A small cheap shiny decoration worn on clothing
Small decorative objects like beads worn on clothes or jewelry
Small decorative things that have little value
Surface Forms
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.