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Toby frill

Toby frill noun: a pleated turndown collar formerly worn by women and children.

Noun

Toby frill (plural Toby frills)

  1. (historical) A pleated turndown collar formerly worn by women and children.
    • Mopsy and Dopsy, their long limbs sheathed in sea-green velveteen, Toby-frills round their necks.1882, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mount Royal
    • Fancy Jimmie's name being Christina… It suited her exactly, sitting there in her little striped dressing-gown with its “toby” frill.1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 180
    Synonyms:
    Toby collar

Synonyms of Toby frill

Forms of Toby frill

pluralToby frills
alternative formToby-frill
alternative formtoby frill

Origin of Toby frill

So called because it was worn by Toby, the dog in the Punch and Judy show.

Questions about Toby frill

What does Toby frill mean?
Toby frill means a pleated turndown collar formerly worn by women and children.
What part of speech is Toby frill?
Toby frill is a noun.
What is the plural of Toby frill?
The plural of Toby frill is Toby frills.

Words near Toby frill in the dictionary

  1. Toby collar
  2. Toby Fillpot
  3. Toby Fillpot jug
  4. Toby Fillpot jugs
  5. Toby Fillpots
  6. Toby frill
  7. Toby jug
  8. Toby jugs
  9. Toby mush
  10. Toby mushes
  11. toby rib

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