fraise

[ freyz ]

/ freɪz /

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noun

Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.

a ruff worn around the neck in the 16th century.

a woman's embroidered scarf worn with ends crossed on the chest and pinned with a brooch or the like, popular in the early 19th century.

Horology. a cutting tool for correcting inaccuracies in the teeth of a timepiece wheel.

Origin of fraise

1765–75; <French, derivative of fraiser “to frizzle, curl” <Provençal frezar ≪ Germanic; compare Old English frīs “curled”

Words nearby fraise

fraidy-cat, frail, frailero, frailty, Frailty, thy name is woman!, fraise, fraise du bois, Fraktur, Fra Mauro, frambesia, frambesioma

Definition for fraise (2 of 2)

fraise²

[ frez ]

/ frɛz /

noun, plural fraises [frez]. /frɛz/. French.

strawberry.

crème de fraise.

a brandy distilled from strawberries.

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Example sentences from the Web for fraise

Fraise, my cousin, who is crying bitterly because her fine dress is wet through.
Madame Chrysantheme|Pierre Loti
Too much Fraise cannot be awarded to Mr. Watson for his exertions in rescuing this lad.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
A fraise is a palisade horizontal, or nearly so, projecting from the scarp or counterscarp.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss

British Dictionary definitions for fraise

fraise

/ (freɪz) /

noun

a neck ruff worn during the 16th century

a sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes

a tool for enlarging a drill hole
a tool for cutting teeth on watch wheels

Word Origin for fraise

C18: from French: mesentery of a calf, from Old French fraiser to remove a shell, from Latin frendere to crush

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fraise
释义	fraise ¹ [ freyz ] / freɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fraise ON THESAURUS.COM noun Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position. a ruff worn around the neck in the 16th century. a woman's embroidered scarf worn with ends crossed on the chest and pinned with a brooch or the like, popular in the early 19th century. Horology. a cutting tool for correcting inaccuracies in the teeth of a timepiece wheel. Origin of fraise ¹ 1765–75; <French, derivative of fraiser “to frizzle, curl” <Provençal frezar ≪ Germanic; compare Old English frīs “curled” Words nearby fraise fraidy-cat, frail, frailero, frailty, Frailty, thy name is woman!, fraise, fraise du bois, Fraktur, Fra Mauro, frambesia, frambesioma Definition for fraise (2 of 2) fraise² [ frez ] / frɛz / noun, plural fraises [frez]. /frɛz/. French. strawberry. crème de fraise. a brandy distilled from strawberries. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fraise Fraise, my cousin, who is crying bitterly because her fine dress is wet through. Madame Chrysantheme\|Pierre Loti Too much Fraise cannot be awarded to Mr. Watson for his exertions in rescuing this lad. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.\|J Lort Stokes A fraise is a palisade horizontal, or nearly so, projecting from the scarp or counterscarp. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss British Dictionary definitions for fraise fraise / (freɪz) / noun a neck ruff worn during the 16th century a sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes a tool for enlarging a drill hole a tool for cutting teeth on watch wheels Word Origin for fraise C18: from French: mesentery of a calf, from Old French fraiser to remove a shell, from Latin frendere to crush Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fraise choker, torque, frill, jabot, fichu, ruff, dicky, neckband, bertha
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fraise

noun

Origin of fraise

Words nearby fraise

Definition for fraise (2 of 2)

noun, plural fraises [frez]. /frɛz/. French.

Example sentences from the Web for fraise

British Dictionary definitions for fraise

noun

Word Origin for fraise

Words related to fraise