French Conversation · Level 71
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French word
frisé
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁize/
Meaning
- adjectivecurly
Example
J'aime tes cheveux frisés.
I like your curly hair.
More examples
Elle a acheté un produit pour dompter ses cheveux frisés.
She bought a product to tame her curly hair.
Core concept
A mass of hair in which each strand bends into a close spiral rather than a loose wave.
Common phrases
cheveux frisés
curly hair
avoir les cheveux frisés
have curly hair
boucles frisées
curly ringlets
Similar words
bouclé: Having hair made up of large, ring-shaped curls.
ondulé: Having hair with loose, wave-shaped curves.
crépu: Having very fine, tightly coiled, densely packed hair.
lisse: Having straight hair with no waves or curls.
Definition in French
Qui a des boucles serrées, en particulier pour les cheveux.
Word origin
Frisé is formed from friser, the French verb for making hair curl or crimp, with the regular past-participle form used adjectivally.
Usage tips
- Frisé generally describes tighter curls than ondulé, while bouclé can refer more broadly to hair with curls or loops.