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- DictionaryFringe/frinj/
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"
adjective
- 1. not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme: "fringe theater"
verb
- 1. decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe: "a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet"
May 8, 2024 · 1. countable noun. A fringe is hair which is cut so that it hangs over your forehead. [British] regional note: in AM, use bangs. 2. countable noun. 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.
[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. [countable] the outer edge of an area or a group.
the outside edge of an area, group, or subject and not the main part. fringe. verb. uk / frɪndʒ / us. be fringed with sth. If a place or object is fringed with something, that thing forms a border along the edge: The river is fringed with wild flowers. fringe. adjective [ always before noun ] uk / frɪndʒ / us.
Definitions of fringe. noun. an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels. see more. noun. a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead. synonyms: bang. see more. verb. adorn with a fringe. “The weaver fringed the scarf” see more. verb. decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe.
fringe meaning, definition, what is fringe: if you have a fringe, your hair is cut s...: Learn more.
1. a decorative border of threads, cords, or the like, usu. hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip. 2. anything resembling or suggesting this; border; rim: a fringe of grass. 3. an outer edge; margin; periphery: on the fringe of the art world.
[singular] : an area of activity that is related to but not part of whatever is central or most widely accepted. a party on the political fringe. : a group of people with extreme views or unpopular opinions. the conservative/liberal fringe. — often used before another noun. a fringe topic. published in a fringe journal. fringe theater.
