fringe (fr nj)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. [Middle English frenge, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, alteration of Late Latin fimbria; see fimbria.] fring  y adj. |
fringe [frɪndʒ]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) an edging consisting of hanging threads, tassels, etc.
2.
a. an outer edge; periphery
b. (as modifier) fringe dwellers a fringe area
3. (modifier) unofficial; not conventional in form fringe theatre
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) Chiefly Brit a section of the front hair cut short over the forehead
5. an ornamental border or margin
6. (Physics / General Physics) Physics any of the light and dark or coloured bands produced by diffraction or interference of light
vb (tr)
1. to adorn or fit with a fringe or fringes
2. to be a fringe for fur fringes the satin
[from Old French frenge, ultimately from Latin fimbria fringe, border; see fimbria]
fringeless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  fringe - the outside boundary or surface of something |
| 2. |  fringe - a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"city district - a district of a town or city | |
| 3. | fringe - one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light 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 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 |
| 2. | fringe - decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress" |
fringe
noun
adjective
unofficial, alternative, radical, innovative, avant-garde, unconventional, unorthodox numerous fringe meetings held during the conference
Translations
fringe [frɪndʒ]
A. N
1. [of shawl, rug] → (ribete m de) flecos mpl
2. (Brit) [of hair] → flequillo m
3. (also fringes) [of forest] → linde m or f, lindero m; [of city] → periferia f
on the fringes of the lake → en los bordes del lago
to live on the fringe of society → vivir al margen de la sociedad
on the fringes of the lake → en los bordes del lago
to live on the fringe of society → vivir al margen de la sociedad
4. (= group of people) → elementos mpl marginales
B. CPD fringe benefits NPL → suplementos mpl, ventajas fpl adicionales
fringe group N → grupo m marginal
fringe meeting N → reunión f paralela
fringe organization N → organización f marginal or no oficial
fringe theatre N (Brit) → teatro m experimental
fringe group N → grupo m marginal
fringe meeting N → reunión f paralela
fringe organization N → organización f marginal or no oficial
fringe theatre N (Brit) → teatro m experimental
fringe [ˈfrɪndʒ] n
[curtain, lampshade] → frange f
(= margin) on the fringe of sth [milieu, activity] → en marge de qch
fringe benefits npl [employment] → avantages mpl divers
fringe benefits npl [employment] → avantages mpl divers
fringe
fringe:
fringe:
n
(on shawl) → Fransenkante f, → Fransen pl
(Brit: = hair) → Pony m
(fig: = periphery) → Rand m; on the fringe of the forest → am Waldrand; to live on the fringe(s) of society → am Rande der Gesellschaft leben; the fringes of a city → die Randbezirke pl → einer Stadt
(Pol etc) → Alternativszene f; the Fringe (in Edinburgh) alternatives Theaterfestival ? lunatic fringe
fringe:
fringe area
n (lit, fig) → Randgebiet nt
fringe benefits
pl → zusätzliche Leistungen pl
fringe:
fringe event
n → Randveranstaltung f
fringe group
n → Randgruppe f
fringe theatre, (US) fringe theater
n → Experimentiertheater nt, → avantgardistisches Theater
fringe [frɪndʒ]
fringe [frɪndʒ]
1. n
b. fringes npl (of forest) → margine m; (of city) → periferia
on the fringe(s) of society → ai margini della società
on the fringe(s) of society → ai margini della società
fringe [frɪndʒ]
1. n
b. fringes npl (of forest) → margine m; (of city) → periferia
on the fringe(s) of society → ai margini della società
on the fringe(s) of society → ai margini della società
n fringe [frindʒ]
1 a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc Her red shawl has a black fringe. fraiing حاشِيَه، هُدّاب пискюл třásně frynse die Franse κρόσσι fleco, franja narmad حاشیه تزئینی؛ ریشه hapsumainen reunus frange גִדיל किनारा resa rojt tepi yang berumbai-rumbai kögur frangia へり 술, 술 장식 kutai, spurgai bārkstis bahagian tepi yang berumbai-rumbai franje frynse frędzle franja tiv бахрома strapce rese rese frans[] ตะเข็บ, ริม, ขอบ, พู่ püskül 緣飾,鬚邊 бахрома, торочки جھالر، حاشیہ diềm có tua để trang trí quần áo, thảm...có dây thòng lọng để treo 缘饰,须边
2 hair cut to hang over the forehead You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes. kuif تَسْريحَة شَعْر бретон ofina pandehår der Pony φράντζα flequillo (otsmiku)tukk چتری otsatukka frange פּוֹנִי बालों की लट šiške, podrezana kosa na celu frufru poni ennistoppur, (hár)toppur frangetta 前髪 드리운 앞머리 kirpčiukai ‘ponijs', īsi apgriezti mati uz pieres rambut depan pony pannelugg/-hår grzywka franja margine чёлка ofina frufru šiške lugg ผมหน้าม้า perçem (頭發)瀏海 чубчик ماتھے پر بالوں کا طرّہ tóc cắt ngang trán 前刘海儿（头发）
3 the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something on the fringe of the city. buitekant حافَّه، طَرَف край okraj udkant; periferi der aüßerste Rand παρυφή, άκρη, περιθώριο borde äär, serv حاشیه reuna bordure שׁוּלַיִים फुंदना rub perem pinggiran jaðar(svæði) orlo, margine 周辺 가장자리 kraštas, pakraštys mala; nomale pinggiran rand utkant, rand peryferie orla margine край okraj obrobje rub utkant[] ขอบนอก kenar 邊緣 окраїна بیرونی علاقہ، مرکز سے دور دراز ven rìa; mép 边缘
v
to make or be a border around Trees fringed the pond. omrand يُحيط، يَحُدُّ ограждам lemovat omkranse umsäumen πλαισιώνω bordear, circundar ääristama بصورت حاشیه قرار گرفتن reunustaa border לִהיוֹת תָחוּם, לִתחוֹם किनारा लगाना obrubiti szegélyez membatasi liggja meðfram (e-u) contornare 縁どる 테를 두르다, 가장자리를 장식하다 (ap)supti apmalot; apjozt membatasi omzomen omkranse, ligge langs randen/kanten okalać orlar a înconjura окаймлять obrubovať stati ob robu oivičiti kanta ล้อมให้เกิดขอบเขต kenar oluşturmak 成為...的緣飾 облямовувати بیرونی حد بندی đính tua vào 成为...的缘饰
fringe → هُداب ofina frynse Pony φράντζα flequillo otsatukka frange šiške frangia 切下げ前髪 가장자리 franje pannelugg grzywka franja челка lugg ชาย kahkül rèm 边缘
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