"fretted" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹɛtɪd/
Rhymes: -ɛtɪd Etymology: From fret. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fretted (not comparable)
  1. (music, of a musical instrument) Having frets. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music Derived forms: fretted dulcimer
    Sense id: en-fretted-en-adj-zZFo8YcL Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹɛtɪd/
Rhymes: -ɛtɪd Etymology: From fret. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fretted (not comparable)
  1. Decorated with fretwork. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: interfretted
    Sense id: en-fretted-en-adj-ltaNmsx1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 65 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 59 5 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 71 5 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɹɛtɪd/
Rhymes: -ɛtɪd Etymology: From fret. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} fretted
  1. simple past and past participle of fret Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: fret
    Sense id: en-fretted-en-verb-YoPI1nwU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɹɛtɪd/
Rhymes: -ɛtɪd Etymology: From fret. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} fretted
  1. simple past and past participle of fret Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: fret
    Sense id: en-fretted-en-verb-YoPI1nwU1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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