edging

edg·ing

noun

Definition of EDGING

: something that forms an edge or border

Examples of EDGING

1. <the lace edging on the sleeves gives a blouse a pleasingly feminine look>

First Known Use of EDGING

1558

Related to EDGING

Synonyms: borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, border, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

Related Words: ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shore

Near Antonyms: center, core, heart; inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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