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- 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
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Meaning of fringe in English. fringe. noun [ C ] uk / frɪndʒ / us / frɪndʒ / fringe noun [C] (EDGE) Add to word list. C2. the outer part of an area: the southern fringe of the city. the outer fringes of the prairie. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Edges & extremities of objects. apex. apical. apices. bevel. border. bottom. cap.
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 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]
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: rim, skirt, border, edge. an outer edge; margin; periphery: on the fringe of the art world.
[countable] a narrow border of hanging threads attached to the edge of something to decorate it. [countable] a narrow area of trees, buildings, etc. along the edge of something. a fringe of woodland. Along the coast, an industrial fringe had already developed. Beyond this marginal fringe no agriculture is possible. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
FRINGE meaning: 1. hair that is cut short and straight at the top of someone's face 2. loose threads that hang…. Learn more.
• That means making smaller purchases instead of one big buy and cutting back on fringe items. fringe3 verb [ transitive] to be around the edge of something A line of trees fringed the pool. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus fringe • Emily Groundwater's eyes opened widely, and he saw that they were smoke-grey, fringed by long dark lashes.
Definitions of 'fringe' 1. 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.
FRINGE meaning: 1 : a border made of hanging threads used to decorate the edge of something (such as clothing, rugs, and curtains); 2 : a narrow area along the edge of something often plural
