fraise

noun /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/

1. A type of palisade placed for defence around a berm; a defence consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.

2. A ruff worn (especially by women) in the 16th century.

   historical

3. An embroidered scarf with its ends crossed over the chest and pinned, worn (especially by women) in the 19th century.

   historical

   Among the most conspicuous is the pelerine collar, made of black velvet, and forming a fraise round the throat. The fraise is lined with such light-colored silks as pink and blue, and the pelerine is piped with silk of the same color.

4. A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French fraise (“ruff”), fraiser; compare French friser (“curl”), perhaps from Provençal frezar; ultimately from Germanic.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry fraise (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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