frisé
[ fri-zey ]
noun
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
Origin of frisé
11880–85; <French: noun use of past participle of friser to curl, probably derivative of fris-, stem of frire to fry1, some foods taking on a curllike form when fried
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How to use frisé in a sentence
They see that it still lies upon the terrible chevaux de frisé, where it had fallen.
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British Dictionary definitions for frisé
frisé
/ (ˈfriːzeɪ) /
noun
a fabric with a long normally uncut nap used for upholstery and rugs
Origin of frisé
1from French, literally: curled
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