frill

no frills

Void of extraneous details or embellishments; not fancy, decorous, or elaborate; simple. It's a real no frills kind of place, so we can get dinner someplace nicer, if you want. My history teacher is not someone who gets impressed by a beautiful cover page, so I made sure that my project was straightforward and no frills.
See also: frill, no

with no frills

With no extraneous details or embellishments. Not fancy, decorous, or elaborate. Simple. My history teacher is not someone who gets impressed by a beautiful cover page, so I made sure that my project was straightforward and presented the information with no frills.
See also: frill, no
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • no frills
  • with no frills
  • straight from the shoulder
  • fleapit
  • fancy (one's) chances
  • fancy chances
  • fancy your chances
  • fancy your/somebody's chances
  • fuss and feathers
  • Fancy meeting you here!
References in periodicals archive
FANCY FRILLS NOTHING says 'feeling hot, hot hot' like a sunny samba frill.
More details about the appearance of the new giant Pacific octopus species were published in (http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.4003/006.035.0206) a paper that appeared online in the November edition of the journal American Malacological Bulletin, under the title "Body Patterns of the Frilled Giant Pacific Octopus, a New Species of Octopus from Prince William Sound, AK."
If you are conscious of your curves, opt for flirty frills to skim over your hips
However, on closer inspection, the team discovered deep parallel grooves which revealed that the Tyrannosaurus was probably actually using its teeth and jaws to pull on the frill in an effort to reposition its prey.
Grey frill dress, pounds 35, from Evans A creation by Italian designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli as part of their Valentino's show New Look tiered chiffon dress, pounds 25, and embellished frill top, pounds 40
There are tropical prints and frills, floaty dip-dyed bandeau dresses, layered lace and pretty broderie anglais skirts.
26, www.topshop.com BERMUDA SHORTS WITH FRILLS: A valid fashion item this season, these Bermuda shorts with frills are both comfortable and trendy.
This simple ruffle v-neck cami from Free People is a faff-free frill that looks great with jeans.
Add frills to the area where you want to add some volume, such as to boost a smaller bust.
Grey tweed dress with frill waist detail, PS65 Oasis COMPLETE THE LOOK..
When the missing part of its frill - the signature feature of the horned dinosaurs - was reconstructed, it was modelled after Pentaceratops.
John Rocha Spring/Summer 2010 at London Fashion Week Grey frill dress pounds 35, Dorothy Perkins, www.dorothyperkins.co.uk Frothy ripples in floaty fabrics on dresses and tops or voluminous layers on more structured pieces of tailoring are a sure sign that spring has sprung and summer is on its way.
The key to successfully wearing of a frill or ruffle is to be strict with yourself-keep the detail confined to one item you're wearing while the rest of your look (if it's not a dress you've gone for), is understated and figure hugging.
TRY V Del Sol butterfly bikini, pounds 130, at Sandinmytoes.com; Triumph Jungle swimsuit, pounds 58; Kelly Brook yellow bikini top, pounds 14, and frill detail bottom, pounds 7, at New Look; Gorgeous print top, pounds 20, and bottom, pounds 10, at Debenhams; La Senza mix and match black bandeau top, pounds 15, and Hawaiian print bikini brief, pounds 8.
1:Vera Mont corsage pounds 90, burgundy jacket pounds 135, skirt pounds 90; 2: Per Una crushed frill shell top pounds 25, crushed frill skirt pounds 39.50; 3: Windsmoor beaded dress pounds 199; 4:Per Una corsage top pounds 45, gold skirt pounds 69; 5: Per Una rouched front stretch top pounds 45, black skirt pounds 35, 6: Planet red lace dress pounds 189; 7: Coast satin dress pounds 95