fripper- root words — words with the fripper- root

The root fripper- comes from Old French frepe, meaning rag, old clothes. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including frippery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fripper- root

Explore words with fripper- — words containing the fripper- root and sharing its sense of "rag, old clothes". Examples include frippery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fripper- mean?

The fripper- root means rag, old clothes, from Old French frepe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.