FRIEZE


Meaning of FRIEZE in English

~ 1 [ fri:z ]

■ noun

1》 a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration.

2》 Architecture the part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice.

Origin

C16: from Fr. frise , from med. L. frisium , var. of frigium , from L. Phrygium (opus) '(work) of Phrygia'.

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~ 2 [ fri:z ]

■ noun heavy, coarse woollen cloth with a nap, usually on one side only.

Origin

ME: from Fr. frise , from med. L. frisia , 'Frisian wool'.

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