フリル

ふりる
noun
ruffle; frill
clothing
1. ruffle; frill
A strip of gathered or pleated fabric attached as decoration to the edge of clothing, especially collars, cuffs, and hems.
I'm wearing a blouse with a ruffle.
このスカートはフリルが多(おお)い。
This skirt has a lot of ruffles.
Adding a ruffle at the collar instantly gives a more feminine impression.

A gathered or pleated strip of fabric sewn on as trim, from English "frill." Common on collars, cuffs, and hems of women's and girls' clothing.

Common expressions

  • フリルが付(つ)く: to have a ruffle attached
  • フリルブラウス: ruffled blouse
  • フリルスカート: ruffled skirt

Related words

  • シフォン: chiffon — a fabric often used for frilled details because it drapes and gathers softly
  • レース: lace — another decorative trim, made by an openwork technique rather than gathering

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