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fringe

  • noun
  • /fɹɪnd͡ʒ/

A decorative border.

Other meanings

  1. A border or edging.

  2. A marginal or peripheral part.

Related words

  • befringe
  • defringe
  • donkey fringe
  • fringe benefit
  • fringecup
  • fringe dweller
  • fringefan
  • fringehead
  • fringeless
  • fringelet
  • fringelike
  • fringepod

Example sentences

  • “That's a fringe theory.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "fimbriae" (fibers, threads, fringe).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fringe” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.