fripper- root words — words with the fripper- root

The root fripper- comes from Old French freperie, meaning old clothes, finery, trifles. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including fripperies. 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 "old clothes, finery, trifles". Examples include fripperies. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fripper- mean?

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