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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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   a part of a group that is not very powerful, or is more extreme than the main group, and does not include many of its members : the radical fringes of the party. lunatic fringe The pamphlet was generally dismissed as the work of a small lunatic fringe. fringe meeting He attended several of the fringe meetings at the conference.

   • English (US)

     FRINGE meaning: 1. the outer part of an area: 2. a part of a...

   • Znaczenie Fringe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FRINGE definicja: 1. the outer part of an area: 2. a part of...

   • Fringe: Russian Translation

     FRINGE translate: челка , бахрома , окраина, неформальная...

   • Fringe Spanish Translation

     FRINGE translate: flecos, flequillo, margen [masculine],...

   • Fringe: French Translation

     FRINGE translate: lisière [feminine], périphérie [feminine],...

   • Fringe: Arabic Translation

     FRINGE translate: غُرّة/شَعْر النّاصِية/شَعْر مَقْدم الرَّأس...

   • Fringe: Norwegian Translation

     fringe - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Fringe: Korean Translation

     FRINGE translate: 앞머리, 술. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fringeFRINGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip. anything resembling or suggesting this: a fringe of grass around a swimming pool. Synonyms: rim, skirt, border, edge. an outer edge; margin; periphery: on the fringe of the art world.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word fringe, from hair to decoration to periphery. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word frequency of fringe in British and American English.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word fringe in different contexts, such as hair, decoration, edge, area, group and politics. Find synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and idioms related to fringe.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fringeFringe - definition of fringe by The Free Dictionary

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   Fringe is a noun that means a decorative border, a marginal part, or a social group with extreme views. It can also be a verb that means to decorate with a fringe or to serve as a fringe.

8. 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.