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frett

frett noun: a vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda.

Noun

frett (usually uncountable, plural fretts)

  1. (usually) A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda.

Proper noun capitalized: Frett

Frett (plural Fretts)

  1. A surname.

Forms of frett

Noun
pluralfretts
Proper noun
pluralFretts

Origin of frett

See frit.

Questions about frett

What does frett mean?
Frett means a vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda.
What part of speech is frett?
Frett can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of frett?
The plural of frett is fretts.

Words near frett in the dictionary

  1. fretsawed
  2. fretsawing
  3. fretsawn
  4. fretsaws
  5. fretsome
  6. frett
  7. fretted
  8. fretted dulcimer
  9. fretted dulcimers
  10. fretted the gizzard
  11. fretten

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