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frippet

[ frip-it ]

noun

British Slang.
  1. a pretty, frivolous young woman.

frippet

/ ˈڰɪɪ /

noun

  1. old-fashioned.
    a frivolous or flamboyant young woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frippet1

1905–10; perhaps fripp(ery) + -et
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Example Sentences

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She speaks unlike anyone else, using words like “frippet” and “unasinous” in a wild, unplaceable accent.

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