frisette

or fri·zette

[ fri-zet ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a fringe of curled or frizzed hair, usually artificial, worn on the forehead by women.

frisette

/ frɪˈzɛt /

a curly or frizzed fringe, often an artificial hairpiece, worn by women on the forehead

From French, dating back to 1810–20; frisé, -ette

C19: from French, literally: little curl, from friser to curl, shrivel up, probably from frire to fry ¹

Frizette′, Frisette′, a cluster of small curls worn over the forehead.

Dolly did not reply, nor did she seem to care whether Madame Frisette was at work or not.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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