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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