Search results
- Dictionaryfringe/frɪn(d)ʒ/
noun
- 1. the border or outer edges of an area or group: "the southern fringes of the city"
- 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
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
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
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.
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.
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.
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. Synonyms: border, edging, edge, binding More Synonyms of fringe. 3. countable noun [usu on the N of n]
fringe. ( frɪndʒ) n. 1. (Clothing & Fashion) an edging consisting of hanging threads, tassels, etc. 2. a. an outer edge; periphery. b. ( as modifier ): fringe dwellers; a fringe area. 3. ( modifier) unofficial; not conventional in form: fringe theatre. 4. (Hairdressing & Grooming) chiefly Brit a section of the front hair cut short over the forehead
Definition of fringe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
A fringe is a decoration attached to clothes, or other objects such as curtains, consisting of a row of hanging strips or threads. [...] 2. To be on the fringe or the fringes of a place means to be on the outside edge of it, or to be in one of the parts that are farthest from its center. [...] 3.
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. Synonyms: border, edging, edge, binding More Synonyms of fringe. 2. countable noun.
n. Clothing, Furniture 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. an outer edge; margin; periphery: on the fringe of the art world.
