- fretless
- Ⅰ.fret [1] ► VERB (fretted, fretting) 1) be constantly or visibly anxious. 2) gradually wear away by rubbing or gnawing.► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a state of anxiety.ORIGIN Old English, «devour, consume».Ⅱ.fret [2] ► NOUN Art & Architecture ▪ an ornamental design of vertical and horizontal lines.► VERB (fretted, fretting) ▪ decorate with fretwork.ORIGIN Old French frete 'trelliswork' .Ⅲ.fret [3] ► NOUN ▪ each of a sequence of ridges on the fingerboard of some stringed instruments, used for fixing the positions of the fingers.► VERB (fretted, fretting) 1) provide with frets. 2) play (a note) while pressing against a fret.DERIVATIVES fretless adjective.ORIGIN of unknown origin.
English terms dictionary. 2015.