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FRIZETTE
Etymology
Noun
frizette (plural frizettes)
A fringe of hair or curls around a woman's forehead.
(historical) A pad of frizzed hair or silk formerly worn by women under the hair to stuff it out.
Source: Wiktionary
Fri*sette", Fri*zette", n. [F. frisette curl.]
Definition: a fringe of hair or curls worn about the forehead by women.
Fri*zette", n. Etym: [F. frisette curl.]
Definition: A curl of hair or silk; a pad of frizzed hair or silk worn by women under the hair to stuff it out.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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