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fringed Definition


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fringe
noun
    1. A border of loose threads on a carpet, tablecloth, garment, etc.
    2. Hair cut to hang down over the forehead but above the eyeline.
    3. The outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main area or centre.
      Thesaurus: border, outside, edge, limits, outskirts, margin, perimeter, periphery.
    4a. Bordering, or just outside, the recognized or orthodox form, group, etc;
      Example: fringe medicine
    4b. Unofficial, not part of the main event;
      Example: fringe meeting
      Example: fringe festival
    4c. Less important or less popular.
      Example: fringe sports
verb fringed, fringing
    1. To decorate something with a fringe.
    2. To form a fringe round something.
Etymology: 14c: from French frenge, from Latin fimbriae threads or fringe.



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