fuss and feathers

Rur. fancy addictions that are overdone or troublesome. A truly elegant dress doesn't have a lot of fuss and feathers. They ruined a nice room with all that fuss and feathers.

fuss and feathers

Needless commotion and display, as in There was so much fuss and feathers over the award ceremony that I decided not to attend . This expression probably survives because of its appealing alliteration. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ruthie	ROOTH-ee	English
Zuzanna	zuw-ZAHN-nah (Polish)	Polish, Latvian (Rare)
Arsenio	ahr-SE-nyo (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
DÖLf	DULF	Limburgish
Junius	-	Ancient Roman
Helder	-	Portuguese