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frisé

frisé

9.4
Having small, tight curls on hair or fabric
  • adjective
  • /friˈzeɪ/
translation icon : rizado
  • The poodle's frisé coat required regular grooming to keep it looking neat.

Examples

  • She chose a frisé fabric for the sofa to add texture to the living room.

  • The frisé fabric adds a unique texture to the dress.

  • The stylist cut her hair into a short, elegant frisé that suited her face perfectly.

  • She wore her hair in a frisé style for the party.

  • The stylist cut her hair into a short, elegant frisé that suited her face perfectly.

  • She chose a frisé fabric for the sofa to add texture to the living room.

  • The poodle's frisé coat required regular grooming to keep it looking neat.

Synonyms

curly
vsfrisé
95 1.0

Hair that forms many small round waves

specifies small tight curls rather than a general curl or wave
frizzy
vsfrisé
14 3.8

Hair with many small tight curls that is hard to control

means the same curl type but without the difficulty of control
curly-haired
vsfrisé
5 2.7

Hair that forms small round shapes or waves

focuses on small tight curls in the hair or fabric texture
crisp
vsfrisé
3 6.5

Having many small, tight curls

is used more broadly including textured fabrics as well
frizzly
vsfrisé
7.6

Hair with many small tight curls that is hard to comb

focuses only on the tight curl shape without wiry quality
frizzled
vsfrisé
5.1

Curled, wrinkled, or slightly burned, often describing hair and paper edges

refers specifically to neat small tight curls, not scorched or crinkled
curled
vsfrisé
1.4

Hair that forms many small round loops or waves

describes naturally small tight curls rather than styled larger curls

Antonyms

442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Curly

kinky
4 6.8
frisé
9.4
curly
95 1.0
wavy
16 1.3
straight
442 1.0

Surface Forms

frisé positive

Etymology

Frisé comes from the French verb friser, which means 'to curl', and is like the English word frizz, so when hair or fabric is called frisé it means it has small, tight curls or a curly texture.