Obs. Also (? 6 frowes), 6–7 frowse, 7–8 fruz, 8 frouze. [Of uncertain origin; possibly an alteration of FROUNCE, with assimilation to FRIZ, FUZZ.] ? A wig of frizzed hair worn by women. Also frowze-, fruz-tower.
1563. Foxe, A. & M., 919/2. Her two gentlewomen … helped her of therwith [her gowne] and also with her frowes paste and neckerchefe.
1670. Lady M. Bertie, in 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm., App. V. 21. Some ware all small ribban, others brode ribbans … and all frowzes of their owen haire.
1676. Etherege, Man of Mode, I. i. Wks. (1888), 245. This fine woman, I’ll lay my life … has adorned her baldness with a large white fruz.
1687. Congreve, Old Bach., IV. viii. The mother [bought] a great fruz-tower and a fat amber-necklace.
1710. Brit. Apollo, II. No. 101. 3/2. This filthy Fruz I ne’er shall brook.
1724. [see BULL-TOUR].
