frieze /ˈfriz ||friˈze/
橫飾帶,帶狀彫刻,一種厚粗絨(vt.)使起絨毛
Frieze n. Arch. (a) 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. (b) Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column.
Cornice or frieze with bossy sculptures graven. --Milton.
Frieze n. A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side. “Robes of frieze.”
Frieze, v. t. To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2.
Friezing machine, a machine for friezing cloth; a friezing machine.
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frieze
n 1: an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal
sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
2: a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap