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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

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fringe

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 hapsut frange גִדיל किनारा resa rojt tepi yang berumbai-rumbai kögur frangia へり 술 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,須邊 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 이마 위로 드리운 머리 kirpčiukai ‘ponijs', īsi apgriezti mati uz pieres rambut depan pony pannelugg/-hår grzywka franja margine чёлка ofina frufru šiške lugg ผมหน้าม้า perçem (頭發)劉海兒 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, 외곽 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 두르다 (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