frisé

[ fri-zey ]

noun

1. a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.

frisé

/ ˈfriːzeɪ /

noun

1. a fabric with a long normally uncut nap used for upholstery and rugs

Word History and Origins

Origin of frisé¹

1880–85; < French: noun use of past participle of friser to curl, probably derivative of fris-, stem of frire to fry ¹, some foods taking on a curllike form when fried

Word History and Origins

Origin of frisé¹

from French, literally: curled

Example Sentences

The nurse recalled Bauley saying that she bred the Yorkiechon, a four-pound, toy-sized Yorkshire terrier and bichon frise mix.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had no idea it was all over the world like this,” she told me as her current dog, Missy, a bichon frisé, sat by her side.

From Slate

With his tiny head and rumpled feathers, Tuffy appeared like an ungroomed, pointy-headed bichon frisé next to Lola, who seemed more Rottweiler.

From Los Angeles Times

When she judged Best in Show in 2018, she selected the bichon frisé Flynn, a veritable canine cloud, as her winner.

From New York Times

“I hear you’re the proud owner of a bichon frise mix,” Conner said.

From Literature