n. | 1. | (Arch.) 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. | |||
1. | A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side. | ||||
v. t. | 1. | To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz,
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Noun | 1. | frieze - an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice |
2. | frieze - a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap |