English

Noun

bells and whistles pl ‎(plural only)

1. (idiomatic) 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.

   The bells and whistles do not impress me.

   I need a new phone, but I don’t want all those fancy bells and whistles on it!

Antonyms

• (extra features added for show rather than function): plain, no-frills, normal, ordinary, simple, unadorned

Synonyms

• (extra features added for show rather than function): gadgetry, trivialities

Translations

See also

• form over function
• all singing, all dancing