First Known Use: 1662
Dictionary
1frit
noun \ˈfrit\
Definition of FRIT
1
: the calcined or partly fused materials of which glass is made
2
: any of various chemically complex glasses used ground especially to introduce soluble or unstable ingredients into glazes or enamels
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Origin of FRIT
Italian fritta, from feminine of fritto, past participle of friggere to fry, from Latin frigere to roast — more at fry
2frit
verb
frit·tedfrit·ting
Definition of FRIT
transitive verb
1
: to prepare (materials for glass) by heat : fuse
2
: to convert into a frit
First Known Use of FRIT
1832
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