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Definition of frieze:

(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; any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column
(v) : to make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2
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Definition of frieze:

(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; any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column
(v) : to make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2

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