frisé
[ fri-zey ]
/ frɪˈzeɪ /
noun
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
Origin of frisé
1880–85; < 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
Words nearby frisé
Example sentences from the Web for frise
The Frise ought not to be so high as the Architrave by a 4th.
Again and again she faced death; finally she was captured while leading a squad of men across the bogs to a trench at Frise.
Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France |George Warton EdwardsFrise green is prepared with sulphate of copper and sal ammoniac.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew UreAlmost before the door of her prison was fastened upon her, the French artillery began a lively bombardment of Frise.
Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France |George Warton Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for frise
frisé
/ (ˈfriːzeɪ) /
noun
a fabric with a long normally uncut nap used for upholstery and rugs
Word Origin for frisé
from French, literally: curled