wrist-fall

noun

A deep ruffle of various materials, usually lace, falling from the wrist.

Meanings

nounwrist-fall (plural wrist-falls)

plural wrist-falls

  1. historicalA deep ruffle of various materials, usually lace, falling from the wrist.
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