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