frieze
31frieze — rough heavy woollen cloth Fabric and Cloth …
32frieze — frees, freeze …
33frieze — frɪËz n. decorative border (Architecture) …
34frieze — frieze1 [fri:z] noun 1》 a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration. 2》 Architecture the part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice. Origin C16: from Fr. frise, from med. L. frisium, var. of frigium, from L.… …
35frieze — noun (C) a thin border along the top of the wall of a building or in a room, usually decorated with pictures, patterns etc …
36Frieze — ♦ Horizontal band of decoration, immediately below the cornice. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 412) …
37frieze — [friːz] noun [C] a line of decoration around the walls of a room or building …
38frieze — I. /friz / (say freez) noun 1. that part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice, commonly ornamented with sculpture. 2. any similar decorative band or feature, as on a wall. {French frise, ? from Medieval Latin frisium, frigium… …
39frieze — [16] Phrygia, in western and central Asia Minor, was noted in ancient times for its embroidery. Hence classical Latin Phrygium ‘of Phrygia’ was pressed into service in medieval Latin (as frigium, or later frisium) for ‘embroidered cloth’. English …
40frieze — 1. n. 1 the part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice. 2 a horizontal band of sculpture filling this. 3 a band of decoration elsewhere, esp. along a wall near the ceiling. Etymology: F frise f. med.L frisium, frigium f. L… …
