Definition of fringe
1 : an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band a lampshade with a fringe
2a : something resembling a fringe : edge, periphery —often used in plural operated on the fringes of the law working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industryb chiefly British : 4bang wears her hair in a fringec : one of various light or dark bands produced by the interference or diffraction of lightd : an area bordering a putting green on a golf course with grass trimmed longer than on the green itself
3a : something that is marginal, additional, or secondary to some activity, process, or subject a fringe sportb : a group with marginal or extremist views the politically conservative fringec : fringe benefit
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Examples of fringe in a Sentence
a lampshade with a fringe
a fringe of moss around the tree
a party on the political fringe
Recent Examples of fringe from the Web
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George Romero, the genre-defining director whose films took zombie fiction out of the fringes and into the mainstream, died Sunday at the age of 77.
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To accentuate your upper lash line without creating spidery fringe, apply a strip of false lashes meant for your lower lashes from corner to corner.
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The hardline fringe of the party promised to raise hell any time there was any suggestion of compromise with Brussels.
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Shoes: Gucci Marmont fringe leather loafers, $795, Neiman Marcus Fort Worth.
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The Fringe program said the show would profile six women, but the half-hour presentation on Saturday afternoon featured just three.
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Several fringe Hindu groups, apparently emboldened by the stunning political rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, have attacked Muslim cattle traders and dairy farmers.
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The Spring 2018 collection featured red leather, silk fringe, florals and scalloped details.
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A popular theory floating around is that at least one of the soot ghosts haunting the fringes of this Twin Peaks revival is the Log Lady’s husband who died, significantly, in a fire on their wedding night.
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Origin and Etymology of fringe
Middle English frenge, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, from Latin fimbriae (plural)
Other Clothing Terms
Examples of fringe in a Sentence
A jungle fringed the shore.
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
Recent Examples of fringe from the Web
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Fashion icon Kate Moss returned to the runway for the evening in a glittering Atelier Versace pink blazer and silver fringed skirt, while Heidi Klum walked in only a t-shirt, white thong, and crystal-laden mesh skirt.
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The canyon sits alongside a seasonal creek, fringed by towering oak and sycamore trees.
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The Nile is fringed predominantly by cropland, and while a lot of it is watered only by rainfall, the most productive portions are irrigated.
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Meanwhile, fringe political operatives, such as Roger Stone, a longtime Trump adviser, and Stone’s good friend and former business partner Paul Manafort, who became the campaign chairman, had easy access to the candidate.
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Nestled in a valley between the Chupadera and San Pascual Mountains, the 57,331-acre refuge harbors a wild stretch of the Rio Grande River, which is fringed by a ribbon of cottonwood and willow trees.
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The pink-and-red card was fringed with hearts and featured a photo of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
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Antique fringed lamps mingle with furniture covered in dusty pink and marine blue velvets, and surrealist carpeting covers the floors.
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Origin and Etymology of fringe
see 1fringe
Other Clothing Terms
FRINGE Defined for English Language Learners
fringe
playDefinition of fringe for English Language Learners
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: a border made of hanging threads used to decorate the edge of something (such as clothing, rugs, and curtains)
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: a narrow area along the edge of something
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: an area of activity that is related to but not part of whatever is central or most widely accepted : a group of people with extreme views or unpopular opinions
fringe
Definition of fringe for English Language Learners
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: to decorate (something) with a fringe
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: to go along or around (something)
FRINGE Defined for Kids
Definition of fringe for Students
1 : a border or trimming made by or made to look like the loose ends of the cloth
2 : a narrow area along the edge I ran till I got to the fringe of the forest.
Definition of fringe for Students
fringed
;fringing
1 : to decorate with a fringe
2 : to go along or around A hedge fringed the yard.
Medical Dictionary
fringe
playMedical Definition of fringe
: one of various light or dark bands produced by the interference or diffraction of light
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