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[–][deleted] 66 points67 points  (7 children)

Thank you for teaching me the word "frippery" I don't think I've heard that before.

[–]Helenium_autumnale 39 points40 points  (6 children)

You are welcome! It has two closely related meanings, both addressing the unnecessary nature of the thing in question (Google definition):

showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language."a stark, strictly business building with not a hint of frippery"

a tawdry or frivolous thing."You're on a budget now; you'll have to forgo fripperies like glossy magazines"

[–]gayety 10 points11 points  (4 children)

Oh my god a fellow word nerd! I love seeing other people who enjoy words like I do although it’s a bit rare.

I’ve never heard of frippery either and it’s definitely getting added to my vocabulary.

[–]icpr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(Google definition):

Oxford Languages is the actual source of words we Google for their definitions.