fallal
- noun
- /fəˈlæl/
- Archaic
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- 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
102
1.6
A decoration placed on something to make it look nicer
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3.5
A small cheap object that people keep for decoration or as a gift
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6.7
A small, cheap piece of jewelry worn for decoration
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9.9
A small, cheap ornament that looks showy but has little value
A small cheap shiny decoration worn on clothing
Small decorative objects like beads worn on clothes or jewelry
A showy decoration that is not needed and looks too fancy
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.