frou-frou
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"Frou-frou" describes something that is very fancy, frilly, and decorative — maybe a little *too* much. Think lots of lace, ruffles, ribbons, sparkles. It comes from the soft rustling sound that a fancy dress makes when you walk.
So the literal idea is that sound — swish, swish — from a big, layered skirt. But now people use it to describe anything that feels overly fancy or unnecessarily decorative, sometimes in a slightly teasing way.
Like if your friend shows up to a casual picnic in a huge ruffled dress, you might laugh and say, "Why are you so frou-frou today?" Or imagine a coffee shop with tiny decorative spoons, flower petals on the table, and gold cups — someone might say, "This place is a little frou-frou, don't you think?"
It's not always mean — sometimes it's said with love! But it does carry a little bit of "okay, this is extra."
So basically: frou-frou = fancy, frilly, and over-the-top in a decorative way.
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