Greek fret

noun

Synonym of Greek key (“a decorative border constructed from a continuous line”).

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Greek keyfretkey pattern

Meanings

nounGreek fret (plural Greek frets)

plural Greek frets

  1. Synonym of Greek key (“a decorative border constructed from a continuous line”).

    Synonyms: Greek key

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Greek key (“a decorative border constructed from a continuous line”).

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More synonyms by meaning

nounan ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

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fretGreek keykey pattern
Broader
architectural ornament

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Greek fret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20fret

MLA

“Greek fret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20fret. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greek fret,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20fret.

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