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

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   Learn the meaning of fringe as an edge, a decoration, a minority group, or a hair style. See how to use fringe in different contexts and domains with examples and collocations.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典FRINGE中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   fringe翻譯：邊緣, （地區或群體的）邊緣，周邊；（活動的）次要部分, 裝飾, （衣服等邊緣的）穗子，緣飾，流蘇, 頭髮, 瀏海 ...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRINGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Fringe can mean the outer part of an area, a decorative edge, a minority group, or a hair style. Learn how to use fringe in different contexts with examples and translations.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典FRINGE中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   fringe翻译：边缘, （地区或群体的）边缘，外围；（活动的）次要部分, 装饰, （衣服等边缘的）穗子，缘饰，流苏, 头发, 刘海儿，额前短垂发。

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioFRINGE | significado en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRINGE Significado, definición, qué es FRINGE: 1. the outer part of an area: 2. a part of a group that is not very powerful, or is more extreme….

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryFRINGE | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   FRINGE ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, FRINGE là gì: 1. the outer part of an area: 2. a part of a group that is not very powerful, or is more extreme….

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioFRINGE | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir FRINGE: flecos, flequillo, margen [masculine], periferia [feminine], borde [masculine], fleco [masculine….

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireFRINGE | définition en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of fringe in English with different contexts and usage. Fringe can be a noun or a verb, and it can refer to an edge, a decoration, a minority, a haircut, or a golf term.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalFRINGE in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    FRINGE translate: 邊緣, （地區或群體的）邊緣，周邊；（活動的）次要部分, 裝飾, （衣服等邊緣的）穗子，緣飾，流蘇, 頭髮 ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusFRINGE - 23 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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    Find 23 words and phrases that mean fringe, such as edging, trimming, ornamental, and border. Learn how to use fringe as a noun or a verb with examples and pronunciation.