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
Origin and Etymology of fringe
Middle English frenge, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, from Latin fimbriae (plural)
First Known Use: 14th century
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Examples of fringe in a Sentence
A jungle fringed the shore.
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
Origin and Etymology of fringe
see 1fringe
First Known Use: 15th century
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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