Definition of frieze
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
frieze
noun (2)Definition of frieze (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the part of an entablature between the architrave (see architrave sense 1) and the cornice (see cornice entry 1 sense 1)
2
: a sculptured or richly ornamented band (as on a building or piece of furniture)
3
: a band, line, or series suggesting a frieze
a constant frieze of visitors wound its way around the … ruins— Mollie Panter-Downes
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The first known use of frieze was in the 15th century
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