frizz
1or friz
[ friz ]
/ frɪz /
verb (used with or without object)
to form into small, crisp curls or little tufts.
noun
the state of being frizzed.
something frizzed; frizzed hair.
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Origin of frizz
1First recorded in 1650–60; back formation from frizzle1
Related formsfrizz·er, noun
Definition for frizz (2 of 2)
Related formsfrizz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for frizz
frizz
/ (frɪz) /
verb
(of the hair, nap, etc) to form or cause (the hair, etc) to form tight wiry curls or crisp tufts
noun
hair that has been frizzed
the state of being frizzed
Derived Formsfrizzer, noun
Word Origin for frizz
C19: from French friser to curl, shrivel up (see frisette): influenced by frizzle 1
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Word Origin and History for frizz
frizz
also friz, 1610s (implied in frizzed), probably from French friser "to curl, dress the hair" (16c.), perhaps from stem of frire "to fry, cook." Assimilated to native frizzle. Related: Frizzed; frizzing. As a noun from 1660s, "frizzed hair."
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