# frit

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɹɪt/

## Definitions
1. A fused mixture of materials used to make glass.
2. A similar material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)
3. Any of many black enamel dots baked in a graded pattern onto the glass around the edge of a windshield.

## Etymology
Either from French fritte, from frit (“fried”), or else from Italian fritta f (“fried”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/frit