fraise

¹ American  

[freyz] / freɪz /

noun

1. Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.

2. a ruff worn around the neck in the 16th century.

3. a woman's embroidered scarf worn with ends crossed on the chest and pinned with a brooch or the like, popular in the early 19th century.

4. Horology. a cutting tool for correcting inaccuracies in the teeth of a timepiece wheel.

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fraise ² American  

[frez] / frɛz /

noun

French.

• fraises
  plural

1. strawberry.

2. crème de fraise.

3. a brandy distilled from strawberries.

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fraise British  

/ freɪz /

noun

1. a neck ruff worn during the 16th century

2. a sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes

3. 1. a tool for enlarging a drill hole

   2. a tool for cutting teeth on watch wheels

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fraises
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fraise

1765–75; < French, derivative of fraiser “to frizzle, curl” < Provençal frezar ≪ Germanic; compare Old English frīs “curled”

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fraise fraises

It was the image of a woman in furred robes and spreading fraise, her hand lifted, her face addressed to the tabernacle.

From Crucial Instances by Edith Wharton

"Ferry Hills" Fort—Earth and concrete—Very deep ditches, flanked by counterscarp galleries and a stone caponier—Casemated—Probable armament—Two 9.2-inch guns, six 7.5-inch guns—Wrought-iron fraise below counterscarp.

From Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England by William Le Queux

What needs there be sae great a fraise Wi' dringing dull Italian lays?

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers

Here Confederate Gilmer's engineering skill has prepared ditch and fraise, abattis and chevaux-de-frise, with yawning graves for the soon-forgotten brave.

From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Richard Savage

According to some the name was derived from the fraise or 'strawberry' leaves in their arms, and it was related that they sprang from the Frezels of France.

From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Alexander Fraser

It should be noted that the farm labels the fruit “wild” even though they have nothing to do with the tiny berries generally known as fraises des bois, or wild strawberries.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022

We’ve enjoyed lettuces, Swiss chard, fraises des bois, radishes, scallions, celery and eggplant.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2021

My brother, sister and I each kept a diary, a parental trip requirement, so those first tastes of quiche Lorraine, fraises des bois and crème frâiche have been forever cemented.

From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2018

Under dessert you find "tuile aux fraises, "with no English translation.

From Time Magazine Archive

In addition to the parapet of an intrenchment, a good engineer will always find time and means for constructing other artificial obstacles, such as trous-de-loup, abattis, palisades, stockades, fraises, chevaux-de-frise, crows'-feet, mines, &c.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Henry Wager Halleck

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