frizette

[ fri-zet ]

/ frɪˈzɛt /

frisette.

Words nearby frizette

friulian, frivol, frivolity, frivolous, friz, frizette, frizz, frizzante, frizzle, frizzly, frizzy

frisette

[ fri-zet ]

/ frɪˈzɛt /

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

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

This attractive peculiarity was more apparent than ever to-day, the frizette having been caught by a bough in the woods.

Bluebell |Mrs. George Croft Huddleston
Frizette′, Frisette′, a cluster of small curls worn over the forehead.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various

frizette

/ (frɪˈzɛt) /

a variant spelling of frisette

frisette

/ (frɪˈzɛt) /

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

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