frieze

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noun (1)

ˈfrēz

frē-ˈzā

: a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface

: a pile surface of uncut loops or of patterned cut and uncut loops

frieze

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noun (2)

ˈfrēz

: the part of an entablature between the architrave (see architrave sense 1) and the cornice (see cornice entry 1 sense 1)

: a sculptured or richly ornamented band (as on a building or piece of furniture)

: a band, line, or series suggesting a frieze

a constant frieze of visitors wound its way around the … ruins

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friezelike adjective

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Frieze and Clothing

Both of the frieze homographs derive from French, but each entered that language through a different channel. The woolen homograph is from the Middle Dutch word vriese, which also refers to coarse wool. The other homograph of frieze is from the Latin word frisium, meaning "embroidered cloth." That word evolved from phrygium and Phrygia, the name of an ancient country of Asia Minor whose people excelled in metalwork, wood carving, and (unsurprisingly) embroidery. That embroidery lineage influenced the use of frieze for the middle division of an entablature, which commonly has a decorated surface resembling embroidered cloth.

单词	friezes
释义	frieze 1 of 2 noun (1) ˈfrēz or frē-ˈzā 1 : a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface 2 : a pile surface of uncut loops or of patterned cut and uncut loops frieze 2 of 2 noun (2) ˈfrēz 1 : the part of an entablature between the architrave (see architrave sense 1) and the cornice (see cornice entry 1 sense 1) 2 : a sculptured or richly ornamented band (as on a building or piece of furniture) 3 : a band, line, or series suggesting a frieze a constant frieze of visitors wound its way around the … ruins Mollie Panter-Downes friezelike adjective Did you know? Frieze and Clothing Both of the frieze homographs derive from French, but each entered that language through a different channel. The woolen homograph is from the Middle Dutch word vriese, which also refers to coarse wool. The other homograph of frieze is from the Latin word frisium, meaning "embroidered cloth." That word evolved from phrygium and Phrygia, the name of an ancient country of Asia Minor whose people excelled in metalwork, wood carving, and (unsurprisingly) embroidery. That embroidery lineage influenced the use of frieze for the middle division of an entablature, which commonly has a decorated surface resembling embroidered cloth. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English frise, from Anglo-French, from Middle Dutch vriese Noun (2) Middle French frise, perhaps from Medieval Latin phrygium, frisium embroidered cloth, from Latin phrygium, from neuter of Phrygius Phrygian, from Phrygia First Known Use Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition frieze noun ˈfrēz : a band or stripe (as around a building) used as a decoration friezes noun plural of frieze as in architraves Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance architraves entablatures pilasters cornices socles capitals columns arches pillars shafts buttresses mounts mountings props brackets reinforcements girders shores spurs cantilevers underpinnings braces shorings plinths rostra supports frames bolsters bearings stays rostrums tribunes trusses struts feet pegs pedestals platforms stanchions foot crutches stilts podia stages stands podiums daises posts foundations stakes bases
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