Main Entry:

¹frieze

Pronunciation:

\ˈfrēz or frē-ˈzā\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English frise, from Anglo-French, from Middle Dutch vriese

Date:

15th century

1 : a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface 2 : a pile surface of uncut loops or of patterned cut and uncut loops