Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun frieze

2 senses of frieze

Sense 1
frieze -- (an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice)
       => architectural ornament -- ((architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance)

Sense 2
frieze -- (a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")