putting on frills

A form of put on frills — To act in a pretentious or snobbish way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put on frills
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putting on frills. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20frills

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“putting on frills.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20frills. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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