frisé
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of frisé
1880–85; < French: noun use of past participle of friser to curl, probably derivative of fris-, stem of frire to fry 1, some foods taking on a curllike form when fried
Example Sentences
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Tegan Williams, 20, took her two-year-old toy poodle and bichon frisé cross Honey to Scruffy 2 Fluffy groomers in Bargoed, Caerphilly county, on 15 June - her fourth appointment at the business.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“I had no idea it was all over the world like this,” she told me as her current dog, Missy, a bichon frisé, sat by her side.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2023
With his tiny head and rumpled feathers, Tuffy appeared like an ungroomed, pointy-headed bichon frisé next to Lola, who seemed more Rottweiler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
He said he’s scared to go out alone with his dog, a poodle and bichon frisé mix known as a poochon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
They see that it still lies upon the terrible chevaux de frisé, where it had fallen.
From Popular Adventure Tales by Reid, Mayne
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