English dictionary
frieze
/fr/i/z/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.
Source: webster1913
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A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See <u>Friz</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, 2.
Source: webster1913