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edging
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edg·ing  (jng)
n.
Something that forms or serves as an edge or border.

edging [ˈɛdʒɪŋ]
n
1. anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden
2. the act of making an edge
adj
relating to or used for making an edge edging shears
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
fringe - an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
orphrey - a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment
carpet, carpeting, rug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
arras, tapestry - a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs

edging
noun border, trimming, fringe, frill the satin edging on the blanket
Translations
edging [ˈedʒɪŋ] Nborde m; [of ribbon, silk] → ribete m
edging [ˈɛdʒɪŋ] nbordure f
edging
nBorte f, → Einfassung f
edging [ˈɛdʒɪŋ] nbordo
edging [ˈɛdʒɪŋ] nbordo


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