English
falbala
Falbala comes from French falbala ‘furbelow (ruffle)’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfalbala‘furbelow (ruffle)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1858same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfalbala‘furbelow (ruffle)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1858same form
Earliest quotation: 1858, Graham's Illustrated Magazine: “The corsage has a basque, and is fastened up…”
Every English word from French falbala
Today it means
noun A furbelow.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French falbala / falbala