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DictionaryfretInterlaced ornament
noun

fret

A decorative pattern of interlaced lines.

The border contains an interlaced fret.

Etymology
freterOld Frenchto interlace or ornament

From an Old French verb for interlacing or ornamenting. The decorative pattern is distinct from fretting with worry.

More examples

  • Several frets decorated the panel.
  • She copied the geometric fret.
  • The fret repeated around the doorway.

Forms

fret · frets

Similar words

meander
A winding geometric border pattern.
lattice
A crossing framework rather than necessarily a flat ornament.