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Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language

A tawdry or frivolous object

A thing of little value or importance

Formal, elaborate or dressy clothing

Ornamental coverings, typically for an animal such as a horse

A minor detail, often of negligible importance

The conspicuous exhibition of one's wealth, status or possessions

Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance

Senseless talk or writing

Personal ornamentation collectively

A lack of seriousness, especially in the context of fun or entertainment

Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way

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Noun

Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language

pretentiousness

meretriciousness

bells and whistles

Christmas decoration

icing on the cake

finishing touch

piece of bric-a-brac

aggrandizement^US

aggrandisement^UK

accoutrements^UK

accouterments^US

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“There's a lot to be said for keeping things simple without too much frippery.”

Noun

A tawdry or frivolous object

piece of bric-a-brac

conversation piece

entertainment article

collector's item

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“Rob was so quick to tire of the device and deride it as a toy, a frippery.”

Noun

A thing of little value or importance

“Gillespie never paid attention to such frippery in the ollapodrida of life as the belching of wind.”

Noun

Formal, elaborate or dressy clothing

“He could not imagine Vanessa climbing that hill in all her elegant frippery.”

Noun

Ornamental coverings, typically for an animal such as a horse

accoutrements^UK

accouterments^US

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Noun

A minor detail, often of negligible importance

Noun

The conspicuous exhibition of one's wealth, status or possessions

ostentatiousness

pretentiousness

grandstand play

splendiferousness

self-importance

ceremoniousness

conspicuousness

vaingloriousness

self-advertisement

self-admiration

swellheadedness

self-congratulation

self-assumption

self-satisfaction

meretriciousness

window dressing

window-dressing

pomp and circumstance

self-absorption

self-centredness

swollen-headedness

presumptuousness

self-consequence

superciliousness

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Noun

Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance

articles of dress

articles of clothing

accoutrements^UK

accouterments^US

article of clothing

item of clothing

evening clothes

whistle and flute

matching separates

coordinated outfit

false appearance

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Noun

Senseless talk or writing

thoughtlessness

stuff and nonsense

unintelligible language

obscure language

incoherent talk

meaningless talk

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

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Noun

Personal ornamentation collectively

costume jewellery^UK

costume jewelry^US

semi-precious stones

precious stones

Noun

A lack of seriousness, especially in the context of fun or entertainment

inconsequentiality

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

empty-headedness

light-headedness

light-mindedness

irresponsibility

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

monkey business

insubstantiality

inappropriateness

mischievousness

injudiciousness

meaninglessness

lack of substance

unconventionality

incongruousness

unreasonableness

high-spiritedness

irrepressibility

transports of delight

self-indulgence

being full of the joys of spring

lightness of heart

warm-heartedness

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Noun

Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way

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