Meaning of 'frounce'

Find the meaning of the word ‘frounce’

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Meaning of ‘frounce’

3 definitions found.

frounce

To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair. Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont. Milton. To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown. [Obs.] The Commons frounced and stormed. Holland.

A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill. Booth.

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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