frill

Definitions

1. 1.(Photog.) To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film.
2. 2.To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.
3. 3.(a) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold. (b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See Frilled lizard (below). (c) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals. (d) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.
4. 4.A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film called?
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• What is a border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce called?