Frilly material (4)
I believe the answer is:
lace
'frilly material' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lace that I've seen before include "Do up (shoe, etc)" , "Delicate open-web fabric" , "A fabric; add alcohol to" , "Fortify with spirits; open fabric" , "Tear" .)