Fringe - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |frɪndʒ|  American pronunciation of the word fringe
Brit.  |frɪn(d)ʒ|  British pronunciation of the word fringe

noun

- the outside boundary or surface of something (syn: periphery)
- 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
- a social group holding marginal or extreme views
members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times
- a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead (syn: bang)
- an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

verb

- adorn with a fringe
The weaver fringed the scarf
- decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
fur fringed the hem of the dress

Extra examples

A jungle fringed the shore.

...the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage...

A line of trees fringed the pool.

The weaver fringed the scarf

Nina remained on the fringe of the crowd.

He used a party conference fringe meeting to defend terrorism.

The environment is no longer a fringe issue.

I'm growing my fringe out.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: fringe
he/she/it: fringes
present participle: fringing
past tense: fringed
past participle: fringed
noun
singular: fringe
plural: fringes
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