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frays

US, UK/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/US, UK[ˈfɹʷeɪ̯z]British, Southern, Standard/ˈfɹɛjz/British, Southern, Standard[ˈfɹʷɛjz]

A form of fray — To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.

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Meanings

frays¹

noun

pluralplural of fray

verb

indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fray

Frays²

proper noun

pluralplural of Fray

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with frays

days ways phase raise res phrase praise gays hayes stays erase blaze maze maize bays gaze haze hays mays craze grays amaze daze mayonnaise

Sounds the same

fraise phrase fraise phrase

Cite this entry

APA

frays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frays

MLA

“frays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frays. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frays,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frays.

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