frieze

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
  2. noun a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap

Etymology

Late Middle English, from French and Middle French frise, probably from Medieval Latin Frisia (“Frisian (wool)”) due to import via Northern ships. Or, from French friser (“to curl”)..

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