frieze Synonyms & Antonyms
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Frieze as a Noun
A kind of coarse woollen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.
The portion of an architectural entablature situated between the architrave and the cornice, consisting of a flat surface that may be continuous or articulated by triglyphs and is often decorated with sculptural figures and ornamental details.
Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or in rich pieces of furniture.
A banner with a series of pictures.
The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter.
A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.
That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.
Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture.
Frieze as a Verb
To make a nap on (cloth); to frizz.
To put a frieze on.
To make a nap on (cloth); to friz.
Frieze in a Sentence
The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter.
Word Forms & Grammar
frieze (countable and uncountable, plural friezes)
frieze (third-person singular simple present friezes, present participle friezing, simple past and past participle friezed)
frieze (plural friezes)
Words That Rhyme With Frieze
Origin of Frieze
Origin 1: Late Middle English, from French and Middle French frise, probably from Medieval Latin Frisia (“Frisian (wool)”) due to import via Northern ships. Or, from French friser (“to curl”).[1].
Origin 2: From French and Middle French frise f, derived from an Upper Italian fris f, Medieval Latin frisum, frisium, frigium, frixum, frigium, of controversial origin, possibly from multiple sources, Arabic إِفْرِيز (ʔifrīz, “king beam, cornice”) and Latin opus Phrygium (“a kind of embroidery”, literally “work of Phrygia”), the demonym Frisian and terms related to the textile term above in a transferred sense.
Frieze in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɹiːz/ |
| Meaning | A kind of coarse woollen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side |
| Plural | friezes |
| Verb forms | friezes, friezing, friezed |
Quick Answers About Frieze
Is frieze a noun or a verb?
Frieze is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of frieze?
The plural of frieze is friezes.
What is the past tense of frieze?
The past tense of frieze is friezed. The present participle is friezing.