ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRIPPERY
From Old French freperie, from frepe frill, rag, old garment, from Medieval Latin faluppa a straw, splinter, of obscure origin.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIPPERY»
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A complete dictionary of the english and german languages ...
-i, frippery ; -bufce, f. rag-shop, frippery-shop; — fron, f. tally-woman ; -Ijaft, adj.
tarrying, dilatory; -from , m. frippery, old rags, pl.; -Ifiitf, pl. people dealing in
frippery; -nuinn, m. fripperer, tallyman; -marfl, m. place where frippery is sold,
frippery; ...
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Catching a husband, or Dying to marry: a comedy in three acts
While the Captain and Lady Merlin are thus engaged, Mr. Frippery throws off his
disguise as the Doctor, unseen by them, and appears in the dress of Mr. Frippery.
Lucy and Ben are earnestly talking together, not knowing what to make of the ...
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Semele. Poems on several occasions. The way of the world. ...
l warrant you (says he) l'll hamper you for that (says he) you and your old Frippery
too (says he) 1'll handle you - LadyWI'Sl-IFORT. - Audacious Villain! handle me,
wou'd he durst ------ -Frippery? old Frippery! Was there ever such a foulrnouth'd ...
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British theatre: consisting of the most esteemed English plays
I'll handle you Lady W. Audacious villain ! handle me! Would lie durst — Frippery
! old frippery ! Was there ever such a foul-moath'd sellow i I'll be mapiy'd to-
morrow; I'll be contracted to-night. Foib. The sooner the better, Madam. Lady IV.
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The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes
Frippery ! old frippery ! Was there ever such a foul-mouthed fellow ? I'll be
married to-morrow — I'll be contracted to-night. Foi. The sooner the better,
madam. L. Wish. Will Sir Rowland be here', say 'at thou ? when, Foible ? Foi.
Incontinently ...
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The Dramatic Works of William Congreve, Esq; in Two Volumes. ...
I warrant you (fays he) I'll hamper you for that (fays he) you and your old frippery
too (fays he) I'll handle you Lady. Audacious villain ! handle me, wou'd he durst—
frippery ? old frippery ! was there ever such a foul-ihouth'd fellow ?
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Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed ...
I'll hamper you for that, (fays he) and you and your old: frippery too (fays he) 4 I'll
handle you LadyW. Audacious villain! handle me! Would he durst — Frippery! old
frippery ! Was there ever such a sbtil-inouth'd fellow ? I'll be marry 'd to-morrow ...
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The British Drama: The Best Plays in the English Language
Frippery ! old frippery ! Was there ever such a foul-mouthed fellow ? I'll be
married to-morrow ; I'll be contracted to-night. Foi. The sooner the better, madam.
Lady Wish. Will sir Rowland be here, say'st thou ? when, Foible ? Foi.
Incontinently ...
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The British Drama: Comprehending the Best Plays in the ...
Frippery ! old frippery ! Was there ever such a foul-mouthed fellow ? I'll be
married to-morrow ; I'll be contracted to-night. Foi. The sooner the better, madam.
Lady Wish. Will sir Rowland be here, say'st thou ? when, Foible ? Foi.
Incontinently ...
Sir Walter Scott, Charles Shadwell, 1804
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The British Drama: Comedies. 2 v
Frippery ! old frippery ! Was there ever such a foul-mouthed fellow r 111 be
married to-morrow ; I'll be contracted to-night. Foi. The sooner the better, madam.
Lady Wish. Will sir Rowland be here, sa/st thou ? when, Foible ? Foi.
Incontinently ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIPPERY»
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frippery is used in the context of the following news items.
A building block in the SAARC vision
When the frippery of democratic fencing subsides, the intelligent jury of Indian public opinion will still have a serious question to ask: Is Prime ... «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Test Drive
Instead of frippery, Chevy puts the premium you pay toward performance. It starts with that engine, which wears its 1.7-liter supercharger au ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
Tuned In: Why Is Television Still So Bad At Understanding The …
... the internet is inherently silly; a place for vapidity, frippery or used underwear sales, rather than meaningful connection or useful information. «Junkee, Jul 15»
SS Records to Reissue A Frames' First 2 Albums
They banish frippery, as their cyclical song structures wind as tight as a belt during the Great Depression. Amid the angsty tumult, memorable ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
'The Drowsy Chaperone': Wouldn't you like to get away?
Once you've figured out that's just what this whip-frippery musical is – a grand spoof – you can sit back, enjoy the silliness and appreciate a ... «Barnstable Patriot, Jul 15»
Renewing Commitment and Faith
One day at school, my best friend and I were tardy on account of a Starbucks' Mocha Frappuccino that took a minute too long to get its frippery. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
This Ferrari is for drivers!
On the inside it actually feels pretty spacious, largely because there's so little frippery. The centre console offers very modest storage and the ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
£100K Garage: Lee Bracken
But the XJR would have to be black (I don't normally bother with such frippery, but if it's an XJR it has to be sinister) and the 550i an SE, not an ... «Pistonheads.com, Jun 15»
How Hudson Mohawke Became One of Dance's Most Exciting Auteurs
... assault another level with 2012's TNGHT EP, a brash, burly, almost scientifically seamless hybrid of Atlanta trap-rap thud and synth frippery. «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»
Opera review: Music rescues Mozart's 'Abduction'
Our hero, dolled up in purple satin frippery right down to his fancy gold shoes (also by Climer), sings with a handsome tenor voice that aches ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
