frieze
/friːz/ (bre, ipa) · /friːz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrēz or frē-ˈzā/ (ame, mw)
frieze — noun
- friezesingular
- friezesplural
1. a decorated strip placed high on a wall or building, often just below the roof
a decorated strip placed high on a wall or building, often just below the roof
Workers cleaned the painted frieze above the theater doors.
frieze above [part of a building]
A gold frieze runs around the hotel lobby near the ceiling.
pattern: a frieze runs around [space]
The guide pointed to a stone frieze under the temple roof.
Jenna sketched the flower frieze before the museum closed.
Cracks spread across the old frieze after last winter's heavy rain.
文法句型
a frieze above [something]
a frieze under [something]
a frieze runs around [place]
用法筆記
This sense is mostly used in art, history, and architecture. It often appears with words like painted, carved, stone, and run around when someone describes where the band sits on a room or building.
2. a thick wool cloth with a raised, rough surface, used especially for warm clothi
a thick wool cloth with a raised, rough surface, used especially for warm clothing or covers
Amelia bought a dark frieze coat for the windy ferry ride.
collocation: frieze coat
The tailor cut the brown frieze into panels for a winter jacket.
frieze for a piece of clothing
That old sofa is covered in green frieze that still feels warm.
Tunde folded the frieze blanket beside the campfire before dawn.
The shop sold thick frieze for coats, hats, and horse rugs.
- wool cloth
a broad label for cloth made from wool, without the rough raised surface
- tweed
another heavy wool fabric, but tweed usually has a clearer woven pattern
- fleece
much softer and lighter in modern everyday use
文法句型
frieze for [clothing item]
frieze coat
covered in frieze
用法筆記
This sense is mainly found in older clothing, textile, and trade contexts. It is usually uncountable when you mean the material itself, but sellers or historians may use it countably for a particular type or piece.