frisket

fris·ket

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fris-kit]
- /ˈfrɪs kɪt/
- /frˈɪskɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fris-kit]
- /ˈfrɪs kɪt/

Definitions of frisket word

noun frisket a mask of thin paper laid over an illustration to shield certain areas when using an airbrush. 1
noun frisket Printing. a mask of strong paper set in a rectangular frame attached to the tympan of certain presses and cut up so as to prevent accidental soiling or printing by furniture or the chase. 1
noun frisket A thin metal frame keeping the paper in position during printing on a hand press. 1
noun frisket a light rectangular frame, attached to the tympan of a hand printing press, that carries a parchment sheet to protect the nonprinting areas 0
noun frisket A thin frame in a printing press that holds the sheet of paper in position and acts as a mask. 0

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Origin of frisket

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

From the French word frisquette, dating back to 1675-85. See frisk, -et

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Parts of speech for Frisket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Frisket

frisket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

frisket usage trend in Literature

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