Fries — meaning in English

English meaning

• cornice noun A projecting horizontal band at the top of a wall, on the outside of a building or inside a room.
• frieze noun The band of an architectural entablature between the architrave and the cornice, often decorated with sculpture.

Senses

Fries is used for these senses in English:

• cornice (architectural element) A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding.
• frieze A kind of coarse woollen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.

cornice — full definition

1. noun A projecting horizontal band at the top of a wall, on the outside of a building or inside a room.
2. noun An overhanging edge of snow along a mountain ridge or crest.

frieze — full definition

1. noun The band of an architectural entablature between the architrave and the cornice, often decorated with sculpture.
2. noun Any sculpted or richly decorated band running along a wall or piece of furniture.

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