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frieze
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[friːz], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling
(e.g: the horsemen of the Parthenon frieze)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: from French frise, from medieval Latin frisium, variant of frigium, from Latin Phrygium (opus) ‘(work) of Phrygia’
[friːz], (Noun)
Definitions:
- heavy, coarse woollen cloth with a nap, usually on one side only
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Origin
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late Middle English: from French frise, from medieval Latin frisia, ‘Frisian wool’
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