Australian English Meaning of frieze

Frieze

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Definitions and Meaning of frieze in English

Wordnet

frieze (n)

an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap

Webster

frieze (n.)

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. See Illust. of Column.

A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.

Webster

frieze (v. t.)

To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2.

FAQs About the word frieze

Frieze

an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice, a heavy woolen fabric with a long napThat part of t

Arch,Architrave,Capital,column,Cornice,entablature,-,pillar,shaft,plinth

No antonyms found.

friesland => Friesland, friesish => Frisian, friesic => Frisian, friesian => Friesian, friese => chips,