Frilly and Plain

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Frilly adjective - Having decorative ruffles or frills.

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Plain is an antonym for frilly in extravagant topic.

Nearby Words: frill, frilled, frilling

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Frilly is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Frilly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frilly/plain

Frilly & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/frilly/plain>.

Plain or Frilly. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/frilly/plain.

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