FRIPPER

Etymology

Noun

fripper (plural frippers)

(obsolete) One who deals in frippery or old clothes.

Source: Wiktionary


Frip"per, n. Etym: [F. fripier, fr. friper to rumple, fumble, waste.]

Definition: One who deals in frippery or in old clothes. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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