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Fringe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fringe? [n] edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels [n] a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city" [n] the outside boundary or surface of something [v] decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress" [v] adorn with a fringe Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fringe: outer boundary \| outskirt \| periphery Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fringe: adjoin \| apparent \| bang \| bangs \| bank \| beading \| befringe \| bind \| binding \| board \| border \| bordering \| bordure \| bound \| boundary \| bounds \| brim \| brink \| brow \| circumference \| coast \| cortex \| cortical \| covering \| crust \| decoration \| define \| edge \| edging \| enframe \| envelope \| epidermic \| epidermis \| exomorphic \| exterior \| external \| extrinsic \| facade \| face \| facet \| featheredge \| fetlock \| fimbria \| fimbriation \| flange \| fleck \| flock \| flounce \| forelock \| frame \| frill \| frilling \| front \| furbelow \| galloon \| hem \| integument \| labellum \| labium \| labrum \| lap \| ledge \| limb \| limbus \| limits \| line \| lineaments \| lip \| list \| march \| marches \| marge \| margin \| marginate \| motif \| open \| ornament \| out \| outer \| outer face \| outer layer \| outer side \| outer skin \| outermost \| outline \| outlying \| outmost \| outside \| outskirts \| outstanding \| outward \| outward-facing \| perimeter \| peripheral \| periphery \| public \| purfle \| purl \| quiff \| ragged edge \| rickrack \| rim \| rind \| roundabout \| ruche \| ruff \| ruffle \| seeming \| selvage \| set off \| shell \| shore \| side \| sideline \| skin \| skirt \| skirting \| superficial \| superficies \| superstratum \| surface \| surround \| top \| trim \| trimming \| tuft \| valance \| verge \| welt See Also \| adorn \| beautify \| border \| bound \| boundary \| city district \| decorate \| edge \| edging \| embellish \| grace \| ornament \| skirt \| suburb \| suburban area \| suburbia \| surround Fringe In Webster's Dictionary \Fringe\, n. [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.] 1. 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. Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine. The confines of grace and the fringes of repentance. --Jer. Taylor. 3. (Opt.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe. 4. (Bot.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See {Peristome}. {Fringe tree} (Bot.), a small tree ({Chionanthus Virginica}), growing in the Southern United States, and having snow-white flowers, with long pendulous petals. \Fringe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fringed}; p. pr. & vb. a. {Fringing}.] To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe. Precipices fringed with grass. -- Bryant. {Fringing reef}. See {Coral reefs}, under {Coral}.

Fringe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fringe?

[n] edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels
[n] a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
[n] the outside boundary or surface of something
[v] decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress"
[v] adorn with a fringe

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fringe: outer boundary | outskirt | periphery

Fringe In Webster's Dictionary

\Fringe\, n. [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria
fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.]
1. 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. Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of
   objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a
   margin; a confine.

         The confines of grace and the fringes of repentance.
                                               --Jer. Taylor.

3. (Opt.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by
   the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called
   also interference fringe.

4. (Bot.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the
   capsules of most mosses. See {Peristome}.

{Fringe tree} (Bot.), a small tree ({Chionanthus Virginica}),
   growing in the Southern United States, and having
   snow-white flowers, with long pendulous petals.


\Fringe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fringed}; p. pr. & vb. a.
{Fringing}.]
To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.

      Precipices fringed with grass.           -- Bryant.

{Fringing reef}. See {Coral reefs}, under {Coral}.

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