frieze
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An architectural ornament made up of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice.
Pronunciation
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freezIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɹiz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
architecture
An architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
by extension
Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or in rich pieces of furniture.
architecture
That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.
A banner with a series of pictures.
A kind of coarse woollen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.
verb
transitive
To make a nap on (cloth); to frizz.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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- “The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter.”noun
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