fringed

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adjective

ˈfrinjd 

: having a border with fringe

fringed decorative pillows

The parade opens with two cavalrymen dressed in a fringed tunic …

—Nicholas V. Sekunda et al.

fringed

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past tense and past participle of fringe entry 2

Examples of fringed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the 70s, fringed vests were worn as tops paired with a flare jean. — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026

Yet new research provides compelling evidence that fringed jumping spiders (Portia fimbriata) experience two distinct sleep states, including one that looks suspiciously like the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep associated with our own vivid dreams. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Kim Kardashian In Mexico City, Kim Kardashian appeared at the All’s Fair season 2 premiere in a structured white Schiaparelli gown with a plunging neckline and horizontal cutouts along the fringed skirt. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Just a day earlier, he’d been spotted enjoying a pre-birthday dinner at Mamo in Manhattan, wrapped in a chestnut-brown fringed shawl that wouldn’t have looked out of place in Sienna Miller’s fall wardrobe. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fringed

• impinged
• infringed
• unhinged
• cringed
• hinged
• singed