Frippery: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Amwelladmin (talk | contribs) Created page with "<br><big>Frippery</big></big> ''/ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/'' Noun: frippery; plural noun: fripperies <br> Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or musical struct..." |
Amwelladmin (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
< | <big><big>[[Frippery]]</big></big> | ||
''/ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/'' | ''/ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/'' | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 18 October 2018
Frippery /ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/
Noun: frippery; plural noun: fripperies
Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or musical structure.
"a strictly badass one-chord stomping boogie with not a hint of frippery"
Origin: late 20th century (denoting tiresome over-intellectualised guitar playing): after Robert Fripp, of King Crimson and later Berlin-era Bowie records.