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   fringe

   /frɪn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the border or outer edges of an area or group: "the southern fringes of the city"
   • ▪ the unconventional, extreme, or marginal part of a group or sphere of activity: "the lunatic fringe of American political life"
   • ▪ a secondary festival on the periphery of the Edinburgh Festival: "she became noted for her work on the Fringe"
   • 2. a decorative border of hanging threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material: "the beaded fringe of her dress" Similar edgingedgeborderhemtrimmingfrillflounceruffletasselsarchaic:purfle
   • 3. the front part of a person's hair cut so as to hang over the forehead: British "she smiled as she pushed her fringe back out of her eyes"
   • ▪ a natural border or edging of hair or fibres in an animal or plant: "a long fringe of hair on the tail"
   • 4. a band of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of light.
   • ▪ a strip of false colour in an optical image.
   • 5. short for fringe benefit North American

   adjective

   • 1. not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme: "fringe theatre"

   verb

   • 1. decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe: "a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet" Similar trimhemedgeborderrimbindbraidtasseldecorateadornornamentembellishfinisharchaic:purflerare:befringebefrill
   • ▪ form a border along or around (something): "the sea is fringed by palm trees" Similar borderedgeboundskirtlinehemflankvergesurroundencloseencirclecircleencompassringcircumscribeliterary:girdgirdleengirdrare:compassenviron
   • ▪ form a natural border or edging of hair or fibres on (part of an animal or plant): "each of the legs on its first six body segments were fringed with fine hairlike structures"

   Word Origin Middle English (in fringe (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French frenge, based on late Latin fimbria, earlier a plural noun meaning ‘fibres, shreds’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fringeless adjective
   • 2. fringy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fringeFringe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FRINGE is an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band. How to use fringe in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRINGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRINGE definition: 1. the outer part of an area: 2. a part of a group that is not very powerful, or is more extreme…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRINGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A fringe is hair which is cut so that it hangs over your forehead. A fringe is a decoration attached to clothes, or other objects such as curtains, consisting of a row of hanging strips or threads. The jacket had leather fringes.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRINGE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   The fringe or the fringes of an activity or organization are its less important, least typical, or most extreme parts, rather than its main and central part. The party remained on the fringe of the political scene until last year.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fringeFringe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A fringe is a decorative edge made of hanging strings of fabric. You know how fringe hangs on the edge of fabric and clothing? Think of this picture when you see fringe used metaphorically to mean something that is on the outer boundaries of something else.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfringe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of fringe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, usually singular] (British English) She stared at us from beneath her fringe. [countable] a narrow border of hanging threads attached to the edge of something to decorate it. [countable] a narrow area of trees, buildings, etc. along the edge of something.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › fringe_nfringe, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fringe. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRINGE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A fringe is a decoration attached to clothes, or other objects such as curtains, consisting of a row of hanging strips or threads.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › fringeFringe Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Fringe definition: A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › fringeFringe Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    FRINGE meaning: 1 : a border made of hanging threads used to decorate the edge of something (such as clothing, rugs, and curtains); 2 : a narrow area along the edge of something often plural