| Definitions of 'frieze' |
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1. (noun) frieze
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
2. (noun) frieze
a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
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| Definitions of 'frieze' |
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1. (noun) frieze
that part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture
2. (noun) frieze
any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column
3. (noun) frieze
a kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side
4. (verb) frieze
to make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2
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