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frill \frill\ (fr[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {frilled}
(fr[i^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {frilling}.] [OF. friller, fr. L.
frigidulus somewhat cold, dim. of frigidus cold; akin to F.
frileux chilly.]
1. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills.
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2. (Photog.) To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film.
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Frill \Frill\, v. t.
To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back.
in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.
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Frill \Frill\, n. [See {Frill}, v. i.]. (Zool.)
(a) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold.
(b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or
of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See {Frilled
lizard} (below).
(c) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of
animals.
(d) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.
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2. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at
the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow
flounce.
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3. Hence: Something superfluous, such as an ornament, or an
additional function on a device or in a system not
essential to the basic operation. -- Commonly used in the
phrase no frills, used adjectively to indicate a fully
functional but economical device or service; as, an
economical no-frills airline.
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