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frizette

frizette

1 9.9
A small decorative curl of hair worn above the ear
  • noun
  • /frɪˈzɛt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : frizette
  • She wore a beautiful frizette in her hair.

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful frizette that added elegance to her hairstyle.

  • The frizette added a touch of elegance to her hairstyle.

  • She pinned a delicate frizette above her ear to complete her evening look.

  • In historical portraits, you can often spot a frizette among the elaborate hairstyles.

  • The actress wore a golden frizette to add flair to her costume.

  • For the party, she chose a frizette made of golden curls as a hair accessory.

  • The stylists added a frizette to her updo, giving it a charming touch.

Synonyms

curl
vsfrizette
76 1.0

A lock of hair shaped into a small spiral

is an artificial small decorative lock rather than a natural spiral
hairpiece
vsfrizette
18 3.6

A piece of hair worn to hide baldness or change hairstyle

is a small decorative single lock rather than a full covering
barrette
vsfrizette
12 7.5

A small clip that holds hair in place

is a decorative small lock rather than an item that fastens hair
plumette
vsfrizette
8.4

A small soft feather used as a decoration on clothes or hats

is a small decorative lock of hair rather than a feather ornament

How Curly

ringlet
5 4.0
frizette
  • Archaic
1 9.9
curl
76 1.0
wave
31 6.3

Surface Forms

frizette singular
frizettes plural

Morphology

frizette = frizz (semi-transparent) = frizz + ette

Formed with the diminutive suffix '-ette' on the base 'frizz', so 'small curl' is inferable, but orthographic variation and the French diminutive may confuse some learners.

Etymology

Frizette comes from the French verb friser meaning 'to curl' plus the small ending -ette that means 'little', and it is related to the English word frizz. So a frizette is a 'little curl' or small decorative lock of hair, which matches its modern meaning.