frettage, n.m., hooping, binding.

frette, n.f., (tech.) iron hoop, band, ring.

fretté, -e, adj., hooped, iron-bound; (her.) fretty.

fretter, v.a., to hoop, to bind.

freux, n.m., rook.

friabilité, n.f., friability.

friable, adj., friable, crisp, short.

friand, -e, adj., dainty, nice, fond of; partial to. Avoir le goût —; to have a nice taste. Un morceau —; a delicate morsel. Être — de; to be fond of, partial to.

friand, n.m., -e, n.f., epicure, dainty person.

friandise, n.f., daintiness, dainty, nicety, tit-bit. Aimer les —s; to be fond of dainties.