fringe

fringe
Synonyms and related words:
adjoin, apparent, bang, bangs, bank, beading, befringe, bind, binding, board, border, bordering, bordure, bound, boundary, bounds, brim, brink, brow, circumference, coast, cortex, cortical, covering, crust, decoration, define, edge, edging, enframe, envelope, epidermic, epidermis, exomorphic, exterior, external, extrinsic, facade, face, facet, featheredge, fetlock, fimbria, fimbriation, flange, fleck, flock, flounce, forelock, frame, frill, frilling, front, furbelow, galloon, hem, integument, labellum, labium, labrum, lap, ledge, limb, limbus, limits, line, lineaments, lip, list, march, marches, marge, margin, marginate, motif, open, ornament, out, outer, outer face, outer layer, outer side, outer skin, outermost, outline, outlying, outmost, outside, outskirts, outstanding, outward, outward-facing, perimeter, peripheral, periphery, public, purfle, purl, quiff, ragged edge, rickrack, rim, rind, roundabout, ruche, ruff, ruffle, seeming, selvage, set off, shell, shore, side, sideline, skin, skirt, skirting, superficial, superficies, superstratum, surface, surround, top, trim, trimming, tuft, valance, verge, welt

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  • Fringe — may refer to* Fringe (hair), a hairstyling term also called bangs * Fringe (trim), an ornamental appendage to the border of an item * Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world * Fringe (TV series), a TV series by J.J. Abrams,… …   Wikipedia

  • fringe — [frɪndʒ] adjective [only before a noun] COMMERCE relating to something that is in addition to the main or most important part of something: • The company is a fringe player in the US with less than 2% of the car market. • We were spending a lot… …   Financial and business terms

  • fringe — [frinj] n. [ME frenge < OFr frenge, fringe < VL * frimbia, metathesis of LL fimbria, a fringe, border < L fimbriae, shreds, fibers] 1. a border or trimming of cords or threads, hanging loose or tied in bunches 2. a) anything like this [a …   English World dictionary

  • Fringe — (fr[i^]nj), n. [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.] 1. An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fringe — Fringe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fringed} (fr[i^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fringing}.] To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe. [1913 Webster] Precipices fringed with grass. Bryant. [1913 Webster] {Fringing reef}. See {Coral reefs}, under …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fringe — early 14c., from O.Fr. frenge thread, strand, fringe, hem (early 14c.), from V.L. *frimbia, metathesis of L. fimbriae (pl.) fibers, threads, fringe, of uncertain origin. Figurative sense of outer edge, margin, is first recorded 1894. As a verb,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Fringe — Fringe, the the theatre productions in the Edinburgh Festival which are not part of the official programme ▪ a Fringe production ▪ a comedian who was a great success at the Fringe …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fringe — ► NOUN 1) a border of threads, tassels, or twists, used to edge clothing or material. 2) chiefly Brit. the front part of someone s hair, cut so as to hang over the forehead. 3) a natural border of hair or fibres in an animal or plant. 4) the… …   English terms dictionary

  • fringe — I noun border, brink, edge, extremity, fimbriation, frontier, furthest point, furthest reach, limit, margin, outskirt, parameter, penumbra, periphery, skirt, verge II index border, edge (border), extremity ( …   Law dictionary

  • fringe — [n] border, trimming binding, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, flounce, hem, limit, mane, march, margin, outside, outskirts, perimeter, periphery, rickrack, ruffle, skirt, tassel, verge; concepts 484,825 Ant. center, inside, interior,… …   New thesaurus

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