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Definition of Froufrou
1. n. A rustling, esp. the rustling of a woman's dress.
Definition of Froufrou
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of frou-frou) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Froufrou
1. a rustling sound [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Froufrou
Literary usage of Froufrou
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. French Dramatists of the 19th Century by Brander Matthews (1901)
"And Louise, the elder sister of froufrou, the one who had chosen the better part,
and had kept it by much self-sacrifice, — she is a true woman. ..."
2. A Trip Up the Volga to the Fair of Nijni-Novgorod by Henry Alexander Munro-Butler-Johnstone (1876)
"It was, however, " Mademoiselle froufrou" whom I have mentioned who "brought down
the house." A Russian friend, who spoke to her behind the scenes, ..."
3. The Bookman (1907)
"Truly, there can be no sweeter sound to ears masculine upon a golden summer
afternoon—or any other time, for that matter—than the soft "froufrou" that tells ..."
4. A French-English Dictionary for Chemists by Austin McDowell Patterson (1921)
"rubbing contact. frottis, m. thin coat, wash (as of a transparent color) ; polish.
frottoir, m. rubber; polisher. frou-frou, froufrou, m. rustling, ..."
5. The Law Reports by Great Britain Court of Chancery, George Wirgman Hemming (1870)
"Meilhac and Halevy s froufrou, written by H. Sutherland Edwards." This work was
continued in three following numbers of The Musical World, aud was concluded ..."
6. The Contemporary Drama of France by Frank Wadleigh Chandler (1920)
"froufrou is a vital creation, a frivolous wife grown jealous of her sober sister,
turning to a lover out of pique, but dying repentant, forgiven by her ..."
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