What does fringe mean?
Definitions for fringe
frɪndʒfringe
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word fringe.
Princeton's WordNet
periphery, fringe, outer boundary(noun)
the outside boundary or surface of something
outskirt, fringe(noun)
a part of the city far removed from the center
"they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
fringe, interference fringe(noun)
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
fringe(noun)
a social group holding marginal or extreme views
"members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"
bang, fringe(noun)
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
fringe(verb)
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
fringe(verb)
adorn with a fringe
"The weaver fringed the scarf"
fringe(verb)
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
"fur fringed the hem of the dress"
Wiktionary
fringe(Noun)
A decorative border.
the fringe of a picture
fringe(Noun)
A marginal or peripheral part.
fringe(Noun)
Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.
fringe(Noun)
The periphery of a town or city.
He lives in the fringe of London.
fringe(Noun)
That part of the hair that hangs down above the eyes; bangs.
Her fringe is so long it covers her eyes.
fringe(Noun)
A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.
Interference fringe.
fringe(Noun)
Non-mainstream theatre.
The Fringe; Edinburgh Fringe; Adelaide Fringe
fringe(Verb)
To decorate with fringe.
fringe(Verb)
To serve as a fringe.
fringe(Adjective)
Outside the mainstream.
Webster Dictionary
Fringe(noun)
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
Etymology: [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.]
Fringe(noun)
something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine
Etymology: [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.]
Fringe(noun)
one of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe
Etymology: [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.]
Fringe(noun)
the peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome
Etymology: [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.]
Fringe(verb)
to adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe
Etymology: [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.]
Freebase
Fringe
A fringe, or bangs, is a shaped cutting of the front part of the hair so that it lies over the forehead. A classic fringe is cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but they can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, swept to one side or the other, or cut longer to fall over the eyes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fringe
frinj, n. loose threads forming an ornamental border: anything like a fringe, even a girl's hair cut in front and falling over the brow: the extremity.—v.t. to adorn with fringe: to border.—adjs. Fringed; Fringe′less; Fring′ent, fringing.—n. Fringe′-tree, in the United States, a large shrub with very numerous snow-white flowers in panicled racemes.—adj. Fring′y, ornamented with fringes. [O. Fr. frenge—L. fimbria, threads, fibres, akin to fibra, a fibre.]
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Fringe
The outlying edge of a magnetic field.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'fringe' in Nouns Frequency: #2619
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fringe in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fringe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of fringe in a Sentence
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It can be shown that for any nutty theory, beyond-the-fringe political view, or strange religion there exists a proponent on the Net. The proof is left as an exercise for your kill-file.
I'm a The King, these people( ISIS members)... are on the fringe of Islam.
Tucker Isaacson personifies the lunatic fringe, here’s a guy who espouses not just radical views, but ignorant views.
We’ve not seen a lot of quality Democratic candidates for Senate because Sen. [Richard] Shelby and Sen. Sessions, they were so strongly ensconced in their positions that the Democratic nominee was most often a more fringe candidate and not taken very seriously.
The president’s veto of the Keystone jobs bill is a national embarrassment, the president is just too close to environmental extremists to stand up for America’s workers. He’s too invested in left-fringe politics to do what presidents are called on to do, and that’s put the national interest first.
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- هامشArabic
- край, дифракционна ивица, ръб, маргинали, покрайнини, бордюр, бретон, поръбвамBulgarian
- radical, perifèria, serrell, orla, pelussa, marginalCatalan, Valencian
- okrajový, ofinaCzech
- frynserDanish
- Rand, Randgruppe, PonyGerman
- κροσσόςGreek
- orlar, contracorriente, periferia, flequillo, marginal, extremista, radical, orla, capulSpanish
- حاشیهPersian
- reuna, raita, reunustaa, reunakoriste, otsatukka, hapsuttaa, reuna-alue, vaihtoehtoteatteri, siipi, laitakaupunkiFinnish
- avant-garde, périphérie, théâtre, radicaux, alternatif, frange, franger, marginalFrench
- iomall, oirScottish Gaelic
- ծոպերArmenian
- periferia, frangetta, frangia, marginaleItalian
- 前髪Japanese
- შუბლზე შეჭრილი თმაGeorgian
- fimbriaLatin
- kihukihu, kawekaweMāori
- omzomen, radicalen, periferie, marginaal, buitenwijken, franje, rand, met franjes versieren, van franjes voorzienDutch
- frynserNorwegian
- grzywkaPolish
- extremista, periferia, franja, radicalPortuguese
- bretonRomanian
- край, окантовать, окантовывать, обрамлять, чёлка, периферия, полоса, бахрома, окаймлять, кайма, маргинальный, оторочка, окраина, отделать, окаймление, отделыватьRussian
- šiške, resa, difrakcioni red, marginalan, rojta, uresiti, periferija, rubni, ukrasiti resama, kićankaSerbo-Croatian
- marginal-, ytterområde, periferi, rand, experimentell, alternativ-, teater, rand-, utkant, avantgardeteater, gränstrakt, lugg, avantgarde-Swedish
- ขอบThai
- kâkül, perçemTurkish
- کنارےUrdu
- rìaVietnamese
- פרינדזשYiddish
- 条纹Chinese
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