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frisé definition

frisé (frē zā′, fri-)

noun

a type of upholstery fabric having a thick pile consisting of uncut loops, or, sometimes, of some loops cut to form a design

Etymology: Fr < friser, to curl, prob. < Frank *frisi: see frieze

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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