fringe

Meaning

1. A decorative border.
2. A decorative border.
3. A marginal or peripheral part.
4. A group of people situated on the periphery of a larger community.
5. A group of people situated on the periphery of a larger community.
6. The periphery of an area, especially a town or city.
7. The periphery of an area, especially a town or city.
8. Synonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle where it is cut straight across.
9. A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.
10. Non-mainstream theatre.
11. The peristome or fringe-like appendage of the capsules of most mosses.
12. The area around the green
13. A daypart that precedes or follows prime time.

edge

border

outer boundary

interference fringe

trifle away

little bell

tassle

trickle down

any artiele of elothing that dangles

cut edge of a hairdo

foot of mountain

edge water

striature

design

straight hair bobs

fringe water

tassel feeler

antenne

orle

music line

rivelling

extremitas

fur fringe

foretop

in full dress

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɹɪnd͡ʒ/

From Middle English frenge, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, a metathesis of Latin fimbriae (“fibers, threads, fringe”, plural), of uncertain origin. Compare German Franse and Danish frynse. Eclipsed native Middle English fnæd (“fringe”), Middle English byrd (“fringe”), Middle English fasel (“fringe”) from Old English fæs (“fringe”), and Old English fnæs (“fringe”). Doublet of fimbria.