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froufrou

froufrou is the alternative spelling of frou-frou.

Meaning of frou-frou

Noun

frou-frou (plural frou-frous)

  1. (onomatopoeic) A rustling sound, particularly the rustling of a large silk dress.
    • The modern frou-frou of satin and gros-de-Naples skirts is nothing to the rustling of brocaded silks.1870 June 4, Athenaeum, page 734

See all 5 meanings of frou-frou

Forms of froufrou

Noun
pluralfroufrous
Adjective
comparativemore froufrou
superlativemost froufrou

Questions about froufrou

What is froufrou the alternative spelling of?
Froufrou is the alternative spelling of frou-frou.

Words near froufrou in the dictionary

  1. frou-frous
  2. Froud
  3. Froude
  4. Froude number
  5. Froude numbers
  6. froufrou
  7. froufrous
  8. frought
  9. froughy
  10. frounce
  11. frounced

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