Frilly
[fril-ee] /ˈfrɪl i/
adjective, frillier, frilliest.
1.
covered with or marked by :
Some of the more elaborate dress shirts have frilly fronts.
2.
frivolous; inconsequential:
After a day of intense concentration and serious business, they feel like doing something frilly and amusing.
adj.
1843, from frill + -y (2). Related: Frilliness.
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