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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap Source: wordnet
  7. 7. (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. A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side. "Robes of frieze." Goldsmith. To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2. Friezing machine, a machine for friezing cloth; a friezing machine. Source: webster
  8. 8. A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted(friezed) nap on one side. "Robes of frieze." Goldsmith. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice n. a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap Source: ecdict

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