A type of woolen fabric, particularly a coarse twill weave used for clothing and heavy wear.
From Old French 'frison' or 'freson,' possibly derived from Frisia (a region in the Netherlands), or from a root meaning 'to curl' or 'to crimp' referring to the texture. The term appeared in medieval English textile vocabulary.
Fresison connects English to the cloth-making heritage of medieval Europe—Frisian weavers were famous for their sturdy fabrics, and this word preserves that geographic origin in textile history!
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