Fretted

Fretted
Fretted Fret"ted, p. p. & a. [See 5th {Fret}.] 1. Ornamented with fretwork; furnished with frets; variegated; made rough on the surface. [1913 Webster]

2. (Her.) Interlaced one with another; -- said of charges and ordinaries. [1913 Webster]


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  • fretted — /fret id/, adj. ornamented or provided with frets: a fretted molding. [1375 1425; late ME; see FRET2, ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • fretted — adjective a) (of a musical instrument) Having frets. Dulcimer, Sitar and Qinqin are all fretted instruments. b) decorated with fretwork …   Wiktionary

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  • fretted — adjective see fret V …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fretted — Synonyms and related words: beset, braided, dogged, enlaced, entwined, handwoven, harassed, harried, haunted, hounded, interknit, interlaced, interthreaded, intertied, intertissued, intertwined, interwoven, knit, laced, loomed, persecuted,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • fretted — fret|ted [ˈfretıd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Old French frete metal band, patterns cut in wood or metal ] cut or shaped into complicated patterns as decoration …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fretted — adj. corroded, eroded; vexed, irritated, anxious; adorned, decorated with ornamental patterns fret n. irritation, worry, anxiety; erosion, wearing away; area that has been eroded; ornamental design; any of the ridges of wood or metal on a… …   English contemporary dictionary

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