Defenition of the word fringe
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Defenition of the word fringe
- A decorative border.
- at or constituting a border or edge; "the marginal strip of beach"
- decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress"
- adorn with a fringe
- a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
- the outside boundary or surface of something
- edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels
- a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"
- adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf"
- an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
- a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
- a social group holding marginal or extreme views
- a part of the city far removed from the center
- one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
- decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
Synonyms for the word fringe
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- edge
- fringy
- marginal
- outer boundary
- outskirt
- periphery
Similar words in the fringe
Meronymys for the word fringe
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- suburb
- suburban area
- suburbia
Hypernyms for the word fringe
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- adorn
- beautify
- border
- bound
- boundary
- city district
- coif
- coiffure
- decorate
- edge
- edging
- embellish
- environ
- grace
- hair style
- hairdo
- hairstyle
- optical phenomenon
- ornament
- ring
- skirt
- social group
- surround
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