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Word: froufrous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Usage:

...little raw, stark, to the point," he says. "Architecture is good -- you don't need to cover it up on the inside. But it's hard to get clients to go raw." The severe Texas recession of the 1980s was his big break: with corporate budgets tight and deluxe froufrous out of the question, it became easier to convince businesses of the merits of thoughtful Strasserian austerity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Design: Hip Styles for Blue Chips | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

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