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–noun

Architecture.

a.	the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief.

b.	any decorative band on an outside wall, broader than a stringcourse and bearing lettering, sculpture, etc.

2.	any decorative band at the top or beneath the cornice of an interior wall, a piece of furniture, etc.

3.	Furniture. skirt (def. 6b).

[Origin: 1555–65; < MF frise, perh. < ML phrygium, frigium, frisium embroidered cloth, embroidery, L Phrygium, neut. of Phrygius Phrygian

]

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–noun

a heavy, napped woolen cloth for coats.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME frise < OF; see frieze¹

]

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n. Architecture

A plain or decorated horizontal part of an entablature between the architrave and cornice.
A decorative horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall in a room.

[French frise, from Medieval Latin frisium, frigium, embroidery, from Latin Phrygium (opus), Phrygian (work), from Phrygia.]

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n. In both senses also called frisé.

A coarse, shaggy woolen cloth with an uncut nap.
A dense, low-pile surface, as in carpeting, resembling such cloth.

[Middle English frise, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pannī) frīsiī, woolen (garments), from pl. of Frīsius, Frisian.]

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frieze

"sculptured horizontal band in architecture," 1563, from M.Fr. frise, originally "a ruff," from M.L. frisium "embroidered border," variant of frigium, probably from L. Phrygium "Phrygian, Phrygian work," from Phrygia, the ancient country in Asia Minor known for its embroidery. Folk etymology is Fr. drap de Frise "cloth of Friesland." Meaning "decorative band along the top of a wall" was in O.Fr.

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frieze
noun
1.	an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
2.	a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap

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frieze [friːz] noun

a narrow strip around the walls of a room, building etc near the top, usually decorated with pictures, carving etc
Example: The walls were decorated with a frieze of horses.

Arabic:	إِفْريز
Chinese (Simplified):	壁缘, 横饰带
Chinese (Traditional):	橫飾帶，雕帶
Czech:	vlys
Danish:	frise
Dutch:	fries
Estonian:	friis
Finnish:	friisi
French:	frise
German:	der Fries
Greek:	διάζωμα
Hungarian:	szegélyléc
Icelandic:	myndræma
Indonesian:	dekorasi pada dinding
Italian:	fregio

Japanese:	帯状彫刻装飾
Korean:	프리즈, 소벽(小壁)
Latvian:	frīze
Lithuanian:	frizas
Norwegian:	frise
Polish:	fryz
Portuguese (Brazil):	friso
Portuguese (Portugal):	friso
Romanian:	friză
Russian:	фриз, бордюр
Slovak:	vlys
Slovenian:	friz
Spanish:	friso
Swedish:	fris
Turkish:	duvar süsü, friz

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frieze [(freez)]

An ornamental band that runs around a building. Friezes are usually on the exterior of a building and are often sculpted in bas-relief.

[Chapter:] Fine Arts

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Frieze

Frieze\, n. [Perh. the same word as frieze a, kind of cloth. Cf. Friz.] (Arch.) (a) 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. (b) Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column.

Cornice or frieze with bossy sculptures graven. --Milton.

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Frieze

Frieze\, n. [F. frise, perh. originally a woolen cloth or stuff from Friesland (F. Frise); cf. LL. frisii panni and frissatus pannus, a shaggy woolen cloth, F. friser to friz, curl. Cf. Friz.] A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side. "Robes of frieze." --Goldsmith.

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Frieze

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

Friezing machine, a machine for friezing cloth; a friezing machine.

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