friezyadj.
1. Clad in frieze.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing specific material
woolwardc1315
under line (occasionally in line)c1330
fox-furred1592
furred1592
tuftaffeta1598
tissued?16..
satin1603
silk1603
russet1604
tuftaffety1612
plush1615
sericated1623
sheepskinned1628
silken1640
lawny1647
plushed1650
satined1652
harden1654
sackclotheda1656
bearskinned1694
well-furred?1707
furry1717
brocaded1767
flannelled1784
lawned1798
buckskinned1829
corduroyed1832
silked1837
silkened1841
friezy1849
fustianed1849
velveted1850
buffed1863
buckramed1880
craped1880
crapy1891
velveteened1896
mohaired1914
tweeded1921
tweedy1923
leather1961
1849 A. R. Smith Pottleton Legacy 35 A rough, friezy man brought in some uncouth leathern bags.
1855 Chambers's Jrnl. 4 153 Friezy hairy groups..wondering at us.
2. Resembling frieze.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [adjective] > coarse > resembling
friezy1891
1891 J. H. Pearce Esther Pentreath i. iii Covering him over with Tom's freezy coat.
1892 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words (at cited word) A friezy coat is made of a kind of rough home-spun yarn.
1901 Westm. Gaz. 25 July 3/1 The Highwayman coat,..formed of a friezy tweed or homespun.
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adj.1849