bells and whistles
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bells and whistles
noun
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Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
His new car has all the bells and whistles, but it doesn't move through traffic jams any faster.
Similar: gadgetry, trivialities, frills and furbelows · Opposite: plain, no-frills, normal, ordinary, simple, unadorned
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noun extra features added for show rather than function
| Español | ringorrangos, ful extras, ful equipo, lujos y accesorios |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 花哨的附加功能 huāshao de fùjiā gōngnéng |
| Français | fioritures, futilités, frivolités, tralala, fanfreluche |
| Deutsch | Schnickschnack, Klimbim, Zierrat |
| Italiano | facezia riempitiva |
| Русский | прибамбасы pribambasy, навороты navoroty, свистелки и перделки svistelki i perdelki |
| עברית | רַעַשׁ וְצִלְצוּלִים rá'ash v'tsiltsulím |
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title = {bells and whistles},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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