fringe

fringe  (frnj)

n.

1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.

2. Something that resembles such a border or edging.

3. A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part: "They like to hang out on the geographical fringes, the seedy outposts" James Atlas.

4. Those members of a group or political party holding extreme views: the lunatic fringe.

5. Any of the light or dark bands produced by the diffraction or interference of light.

6. A fringe benefit.

tr.v. fringed, fring·ing, fring·es

1. To decorate with or as if with a fringe: The weaver fringed the edge of the scarf.

2. To serve as a fringe to: Ferns fringed the pool.

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[Middle English frenge, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, alteration of Late Latin fimbria; see fimbria.]

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fringy adj.

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fringe

Noun

1. hair cut short and hanging over the forehead

2. an ornamental edge of hanging threads, tassels, etc.

3. an outer edge: London's southern fringe

4. the minor and less important parts of an activity or organization: two agents on the fringes of espionage activity

5. a small group of people within a larger body, but differing from it in certain aims and ideas: the radical fringe of the Green Party

Adjective

(of theatre) unofficial or unconventional

Verb

[fringing, fringed]

1. to form a border for: sandy paths fringing the water's edge

2. to decorate with a fringe: tinsel fringed the desk [Latin fimbria fringe, border]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fringe - the outside boundary or surface of something outer boundary, periphery bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
	2.	fringe - a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city" outskirt city district - a district of a town or city suburb, suburban area, suburbia - a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
	3.	fringe - one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light interference fringe optical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
	4.	fringe - a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times" social group - people sharing some social relation
	5.	fringe - a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead bang coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
	6.	fringe - an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
Verb	1.	fringe - adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf" handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	2.	fringe - decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress" border, environ, surround, skirt, ring - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"

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fringe

noun 1. border, edging, edge, binding, trimming, hem, frill, tassel, flounce

noun 2. edge, limits, border, margin, march, marches, outskirts, perimeter, periphery, borderline

modifier 3. unofficial, alternative, radical, innovative, avant-garde, unconventional, unorthodox

verb 4. border, edge, surround, bound, skirt, trim, enclose, flank

Translations

fringe [frɪndʒ] n (BRIT) [of hair] → flequillo (= edge) [of forest etc] → borde m; margen m

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fringe [frɪndʒ] n (Brit) [of hair]; frange f (= edge) [of forest etc] → bordure f (fig);

on the fringe → en marge

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fringe [frɪndʒ] n (Brit) (of hair) → Pony m;

(decoration) → Fransen pl;

(edge) (also fig) → Rand m

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fringe [frɪndʒ] n → frangia (= edge) [of forest etc] → margine m;

(fig): on the fringe → al margine