fret
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9.4
- noun
- /frɛt/
- The artist used bold frets to enhance the geometric patterns on the pottery.
- fret motif
Examples
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From the frets now extended wings of fairy gauze.
Fiction book (1997) -
The intricate frets on the ancient temple showcased the skill of its craftsmen.
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The light fell across her in frets.
Fiction book (2002) -
She admired the frets carved into the wooden cabinet, which added elegance to its design.
Synonyms
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8.7
A decorative pattern cut into thin strips of wood or metal used on furniture and buildings
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7.1
A repeating decorative border made from one continuous line that forms square corners
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6.7
A repeated decorative border of straight lines that turn in square corners, often on vases and buildings
A repeating design of vertical and horizontal lines that people use to decorate buildings and objects
Idioms
Compounds
A repeating design of vertical and horizontal lines that people use to decorate buildings and objects
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Etymology
A fret as a decorative pattern is named from the idea of a 'narrow band', so a fret is the repeated border or geometric band you see on buildings and objects.