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