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frisket

Pronunciation: /ˈfrɪskɪt/

Definition of frisket

noun

Printing
  • a thin metal frame keeping the paper in position during printing on a hand press.
  • [mass noun] US fluid or adhesive paper used in painting or crafts to cover areas of a surface on which paint is not wanted: over these zones of colour, she applies frisket [as modifier]:I don’t use frisket film

Origin:

late 17th century: from French frisquette, from Provençal frisqueto, from Spanish frasqueta

frisket in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of frisket in the US English dictionary