Main Entry:

¹bor·der

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯr-dər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English bordure, from Anglo-French, from border to border, from Old French bort border, of Germanic origin; probably akin to Old English bord board

Date:

14th century

1 : an outer part or edge 2 : an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug 3 : a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a garden or walk <a border of tulips> 4 : boundary <crossed the border into Italy> 5 : a plain or decorative margin around printed matter

— bor·dered \-dərd\ adjective