Pronunciation:
[freez]

 
Origin:
1555-65; Middle French

Definition:
1. A term applied when the pile of a velvet, plush, velour, or other pile fabric is uncut and therefore creates a loop. A friezé fabric is sometimes patterned by shearing the loops at different lengths. Friezé fabrics are widely used for upholstery. 2. A cut-pile carpet made of highly twisted yarns normally plied and heat-set. A knitted or curled yarn effect is achieved. Excellent durability results from the hard-twist pile yarns.