How to pronounce froufrou
American English pronunciation
FROO-froo
- IPA
- /ˈfɹuˌfɹu/
- Syllables
- FROO · froo (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What froufrou means
The swishing rustle of a silky dress as it moves
In a sentence: We heard the froufrou of her ball gown before she swept into the room.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, where the word imitates the swishing sound of silk.
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