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frieze noun

  /ˈfɹiːz/
  • (architecture) 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.
  • Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture.
 Fries

frieze noun

  /ˈfɹiːz/
  • A kind of coarse woollen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.
 Fries, Friese
acanthus frieze
Akanthusfries
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