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fringe
[frinj]
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: , , ,an outer edge; margin; periphery.
on the fringe of the art world.
something regarded as peripheral, marginal, secondary, or extreme in relation to something else.
the lunatic fringe of a strong political party.
Optics.one of the alternate light and dark bands produced by diffraction or interference.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with or as if with a fringe.
to serve as a fringe for, or to be arranged around or along so as to suggest a fringe.
armed guards fringing the building.
fringe
/ ڰɪԻ /
noun
an edging consisting of hanging threads, tassels, etc
an outer edge; periphery
( as modifier )
fringe dwellers
a fringe area
(modifier) unofficial; not conventional in form
fringe theatre
a section of the front hair cut short over the forehead
an ornamental border or margin
physics any of the light and dark or coloured bands produced by diffraction or interference of light
verb
to adorn or fit with a fringe or fringes
to be a fringe for
fur fringes the satin
Other Word Forms
- fringeless adjective
- fringelike adjective
- fringy adjective
- underfringe noun
- unfringe verb (used with object)
- ˈڰԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fringe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fringe1
Example Sentences
Journalist Lindsay Beyerstein, who writes about fringe health schemes, joins this week.
"Soon, enemies will experience how provocative and unpleasant it is to sit and watch the ships of an adversary run rampant on the fringes of sovereign waters," it quoted him as saying.
The modest white stucco building was fringed with dead grass.
The paid protestor theory has drifted from the antisemitic fringes of the right, where it took the form of specific allegations against billionaire and Democratic Party donor George Soros.
And while she has been on the fringes of the England squad in recent times, she could always be relied upon to do the job being asked of her.
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