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toby frill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
to-by frill
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pleated turndown collar formerly worn by women and children.

Example Sentences

Etymology

So called because it was worn by Toby, the dog in the Punch and Judy show.

Inflected Forms

Toby frills (plural) Toby-frill (alternative)

Synonyms

Toby collar

Questions

What does toby frill mean?
A pleated turndown collar formerly worn by women and children.
Where does toby frill come from?
So called because it was worn by Toby, the dog in the Punch and Judy show.

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