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noun \ ˈfrit \

Definition of frit

1 :the calcined or partly fused materials of which glass is made

2 :any of various chemically complex glasses used ground especially to introduce soluble or unstable ingredients into glazes or enamels

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Corridors include plenty of light (filtered by baked-in strips of ceramic elements called frits) and benches.

— roger showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego's new 'urban' courthouse is a modern, safer alternative to the old one," 4 June 2017
Ceramic frits in the glass help to cut the sun's glare by 50 percent.

— alastair gordon, miamiherald, "It’s hard to love a mall. Brickell City Centre may be the exception.," 12 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of frit

Italian fritta, from feminine of fritto, past participle of friggere to fry, from Latin frigere to roast — more at fry

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Definition of frit

fritted; fritting

transitive verb

1 :to prepare (materials for glass) by heat :fuse

2 :to convert into a frit

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Mesh 725 Massachusetts Ave., (317) 955-9600, meshrestaurants.com/indianapolis Steak frites here means marinated skirt steak with herb butter, parmesan truffle fries and garlic aioli.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "50 steak dinner deals you can only get during Devour Indy," 22 Aug. 2017
For these workers, the average hourly wage works out to $23.86 an hour -- which means by fritting away 20 minutes, each viewer costs his or her employers $7.95.

— emily price, Fortune, "The Solar Eclipse Could Cost Employers $694 Million in Lost Productivity," 17 Aug. 2017
Note that the same sandwich is cheaper at Cafe Orleans than at the more upscale Blue Bayou (and Cafe Orleans also has killer pommes frites).

— a.j. wolfe, Los Angeles Magazine, "The 10 Most Essential Foods at Disneyland," 14 Aug. 2017
République Chef Walter Manzke and his wife, Marguerite, serve everything from dry-aged steak frites to foie gras torchon at this gorgeous all-day California brasserie on La Brea.

— s.pellegrino, Bon Appetit, "Ludo Lefebvre’s Edible Tour of West Hollywood," 26 June 2017
Corey Gilkey, an owner of the Leaders 1354 streetwear shop, approached the incubator about opening a pomme frites shop, inspired by Gilkey's travels to places like Amsterdam and Belgium, Loyd says.

— joseph hernandez, chicagotribune.com, "Green City Market, Friistyle French fry stand open today in Bronzeville shipping-container mall," 21 June 2017
Make a classic steak frites French recipe in half the time without sacrificing an ounce of flavor. 8 oz. frozen French fries 1/2 tbsp.

— the good housekeeping test kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Faster Steak Frites," 24 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of frit

1832

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