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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireFRINGE | traduire en français - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRINGE - traduire en français avec le dictionnaire Anglais-Français - Cambridge Dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchFRINGE | Bedeutung im Cambridge Englisch Wörterbuch

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › example › englishFRINGE in a sentence | Sentence examples by ... - Cambridge...

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   Examples of FRINGE in a sentence, how to use it. 97 examples: On the fringes of this group, immediately below it, come twenty towns whose…

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-hindiFRINGE | translate English to Hindi - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRINGE translate: (किसी क्षेत्र, समूह या गतिविधि का) किनारा, अंतिम छोर, सीमांत, (माथे पर केश की) एक छोटी कटी हुई लट.

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

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   FRINGE - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典FRINGE在剑桥英语词典中的解释及翻译 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRINGE的意思、解释及翻译：1. the outer part of an area: 2. a part of a group that is not very powerful, or is more extreme…。

9. 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 ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-arabicFRINGE | translate English to Arabic - Cambridge Dictionary

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    FRINGE translate: غُرّة/شَعْر النّاصِية/شَعْر مَقْدم الرَّأس مَقْصوصاً فوق الجبين, شَراشيب.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfringe | translate English to Bengali - Cambridge Dictionary

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    fringe translate: কোন এলাকা বা গোষ্ঠীর কম গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ \ প্রান্তিক ...