frizette

[fri-zet]

noun

frisette.

frisette

or fri·zette

[fri-zet]

noun

a fringe of curled or frizzed hair, usually artificial, worn on the forehead by women.

Origin of frisette

From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at frisé, -ette

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Examples from the Web for frizette

Historical Examples of frizette

Frizette′, Frisette′, a cluster of small curls worn over the forehead.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)
Various
This attractive peculiarity was more apparent than ever to-day, the frizette having been caught by a bough in the woods.
Bluebell
Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

British Dictionary definitions for frizette

frizette

noun

a variant spelling of frisette

frisette

frizette

noun

a curly or frizzed fringe, often an artificial hairpiece, worn by women on the forehead

Word Origin for frisette

C19: from French, literally: little curl, from friser to curl, shrivel up, probably from frire to fry 1

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