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frieze2

Pronunciation: /friːz/
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Definition of frieze

noun

[mass noun]
  • heavy, coarse woollen cloth with a nap, usually on one side only.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French frise, from medieval Latin frisia, 'Frisian wool'

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i before e except after c (as in thief).

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