Definition

1. Noun:
   • A heavy woolen fabric with a long nap: A type of coarse, shaggy cloth made from wool, historically used for clothing and upholstery.
   • An architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice: In classical architecture, the middle section of an entablature, often decorated with sculpture, bas-relief, or painted ornamentation.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Fabric):

  • The winter coat was made from a thick, warm frieze.
  • Historically, frieze was a popular material for cloaks and blankets due to its durability.

• Noun (Architecture):

  • The Parthenon's frieze depicts a procession of figures in intricate detail.
  • The architect designed a decorative frieze of acanthus leaves to run along the top of the wall.

Advanced Usage

• "To be depicted on a frieze": To be shown as part of the sculptural decoration on an architectural frieze.

  • Mythological scenes are often depicted on a frieze of a Greek temple.

• "Doric frieze": A specific type of frieze in the Doric order of architecture, characterized by alternating triglyphs and metopes.

  • The Doric frieze is easily recognizable by its triglyph blocks.

Variants and Related Words

• Frieze-like (adj): Resembling or characteristic of an architectural frieze.
  • The mural had a frieze-like quality, with figures arranged in a continuous horizontal band.

Synonyms

• For Fabric: Baize, woolen cloth, rough cloth.
• For Architecture: Band, relief, sculptured panel, decorative molding.

Related Phrases

• "The frieze of a building": The specific frieze element on a particular structure.
  • Tourists admired the frieze of the building for its historical craftsmanship.

Related Idioms

• "A frieze of history": A metaphorical phrase describing a continuous, pictorial representation of historical events.
  • The novel presents a frieze of history, capturing the lives of ordinary people across the century.

Noun

1. a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
2. an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice