frieze
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- noun
- /friːz/
- Archaic
:
frisa
- This frieze...
Examples
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The artisan used heavy frieze wool to craft the exquisite outerwear for the fashion show.
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This includes an amazing antique white frieze on the dining room wall that I couldn't figure out how she got home from Paris.
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Rather, they merge into it, becoming the very fabric of the frieze.
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At the museum's opening ceremony, culture minister Antonis Samaras fit a marble head of the goddess Iris into the Parthenon's frieze.
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So is the decision to exhibit original blocks of the decorative frieze at full depth, while the casts are only half as deep, to illustrate how Elgin had them brutally sawed off the building.
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A lower frieze represents African masks in the collection from these four regional traditions, while a Baule door from the collection is portrayed in multihued tiles (Fig. 22).
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This warm frieze is perfect for making winter coats that will keep you cozy.
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I chose a sturdy frieze fabric for my new jacket because it looks stylish and withstands the cold.
Synonyms
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Thick rough wool cloth with a raised surface used for warm clothing or blankets
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A thick heavy wool cloth used to make warm coats and blankets
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frieze for heavy wool fabric comes from an old word meaning 'curly', like the English word frizz, and that is why a frieze has a rough, curled surface that keeps you warm.