1560s, "old clothes, cast-off garments," from Middle French friperie "old clothes, an old clothes shop," from Old French freperie, feuperie "old rags, rubbish, old clothes" (13c.), from frepe, feupe "fringe; rags, old clothes," from Late Latin faluppa "chip, splinter, straw, fiber." The notion is of "things worn down, clothes rubbed to rags." The ironic meaning "finery" (but with overtones of tawdriness) dates from 1630s.
双语例句
1. Affections of manner and speech are mere frippery.
态度和语言的做作只是矫饰而已.
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2. Affectations of manner and speech are mere frippery.
态度和语言的做作只是俗丽服饰而已.
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3. She often wears ornaments of frippery.
她常戴些低俗的装饰品.
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英英释意
1. something of little value or significance
实用场景例句
Affections of manner and speech are mere frippery.
态度和语言的做作只是矫饰而已.
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Affectations of manner and speech are mere frippery.
