Frisket
/ˈfrɪs.kɪt/noun
A frame or sheet used to mask parts of a printing plate or artwork, or a wire guard in a fireplace.
Did you know?Frisket ultimately comes from a Germanic root meaning “to enclose or protect,” which is why it names a masking device that shields parts of a page from ink or fire.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*friskōną
“to enclose, fence off, protect”
Old French
OF
frisquette
“a small screen or guard”
Middle English
ME
frisket
“a protective screen or frame”
16th Century
English
frisket
“a frame or sheet used in printing to mask areas from ink”
Modern English
English
frisket
“a masking frame or guard, especially in printing or over a fireplace”