Friz
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Obsolete form of frizz. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
"He [Dr. Johnson], who saw in his glass how his wig became his face and head, might easily infer that a similar full-bottomed, well-curled friz of words would be no less becoming to his thoughts."
Verb
- 1 Obsolete form of frizz. alt-of, obsolete
""To friz, or not to friz! that is the question!" exclaimed Marion, as she turned from her looking-glass and appealed to Florence, who was buttoning her best-fitting cloth boots."
Example
More examples"He [Dr. Johnson], who saw in his glass how his wig became his face and head, might easily infer that a similar full-bottomed, well-curled friz of words would be no less becoming to his thoughts."
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