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fret·ted /ˈfretɪd/adjectiveadj
DECORATEcut or shaped into complicated patterns as decoration 刻成[形成]回纹[万字]图案的
Examples from the Corpus
fretted• There were empty arched pigeonholes at the back, fretted and carved, and two empty little drawers.• Mahogany doors, mahogany banisters, fretted mahogany in an arch over the landing.
Originfretted
(1300-1400) Probably from Old Frenchfrete“metal band, patterns cut in wood or metal”