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fretty

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fret⋅ty

1  [fret-ee]
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–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
fretful; irritable; peevish.
Origin:
1835–45; fret 1 + -y 1

fret⋅ty

2  [fret-ee]
–adjective Heraldry.
covered with criss-crossed and interlacing diagonal strips: argent, fretty sable.
Origin:
1555–65; < MF frette, deriv. of frete trelliswork. See fret 2 , -ee
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