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1. (n.) fringe
a decorative border of threads, cords, or the like, usu. hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
2. fringe
anything resembling or suggesting this; border; rim:
a fringe of grass.
3. fringe
an outer edge; margin; periphery:
on the fringe of the art world.
4. fringe
something regarded as peripheral, marginal, secondary, or extreme in relation to something else:
the lunatic fringe of a political party.
5. fringe
Optics. one of the alternate light and dark bands produced by diffraction or interference.
6. (v.t.) fringe
to furnish with or as if with a fringe.
7. fringe
to serve as a fringe for, or to be arranged so as to suggest a fringe:
armed guards fringing the building.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME frenge < OF &indirdesc; L fimbriae fringe)
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| Definition of 'fringe' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) periphery, fringe, outer boundary
the outside boundary or surface of something
2. (noun) outskirt, fringe
a part of the city far removed from the center
"they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
3. (noun) fringe, interference fringe
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
4. (noun) fringe
a social group holding marginal or extreme views
"members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"
5. (noun) bang, fringe
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
6. (verb) fringe
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
7. (verb) fringe
adorn with a fringe
"The weaver fringed the scarf"
8. (verb) fringe
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
"fur fringed the hem of the dress"
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1. (noun) fringe
the outer edge of an area
neighborhoods on the fringes of the city
2. fringe
decorative threads that hang from the edge of a piece of cloth
a wool blanket with a fringe
3. fringe
hair that hangs down over your forehead; = bangs
***I need to cut your fringe.
4. fringe
on the fringe
relating to ways of thinking that are far from what is considered normal
groups on the fringe of the art world
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) fringe
an ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like
2. (noun) fringe
something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine
3. (noun) fringe
one of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe
4. (noun) fringe
the peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome
5. (verb) fringe
to adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. fringe
The outlying edge of a magnetic field.
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Sense: a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc
Her red shawl has a black fringe.
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 Afrikaans: fraiing |
 Arabic: حاشِيَه، هُدّاب |
 Bulgarian: пискюл |
 Brazilian: franja |
 Czech: třásně |
 German: die Franse |
 Danish: frynse |
 Greek: κρόσσι |
 Spanish: fleco, franja |
 Estonian: narmad |
 Farsi: حاشیه تزئینی؛ ریشه |
 Finnish: hapsumainen reunus |
 French: frange |
 Hebrew: גִדיל |
 Hindi: किनारा |
 Croatian: resa |
 Hungarian: rojt |
 Indonesian: tepi yang berumbai-rumbai |
 Icelandic: kögur |
 Italian: frangia |
 Japanese: へり |
 Korean: 술, 술 장식 |
 Lithuanian: kutai, spurgai |
 Latvian: bārkstis |
 Malay: bahagian tepi yang berumb |
 Dutch: franje |
 Norwegian: frynse |
 Polish: frędzle |
 Persian: حاشیه تزئینی؛ ریشه |
 Pashto: حاشيه، چرمه، سجاف، پيكى |
 Portuguese: franja |
 Romanian: tiv |
 Russian: бахрома |
 Slovak: strapce |
 Slovenian: rese |
 Serbian: rese |
 Swedish: frans[ar] |
 Thai: ชายครุย |
 Turkish: püskül |
 Taiwanese: 緣飾,鬚邊 |
 Ukrainian: бахрома, торочки |
 Urdu: جھالر، حاشیہ |
 Vietnamese: diềm có tua để trang trí |
 Chinese: 缘饰，须边 |
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