fringe
/fɹɪnd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable
Fringe means: the outside boundary or surface of something.
Synonyms for fringe13
noun, as in the outside boundary or surface of something
noun, as in a part of the city far removed from the center
noun, as in one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
noun, as in a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
What does fringe mean?8
noun
the outside boundary or surface of something
a part of the city far removed from the center“they built a factory on the outskirts of the city”
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
a social group holding marginal or extreme views“members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times”
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with fringe?5
Fringe in a sentence
- Social media leads to the amplification of once-fringe views, for better or worse.shekitten
- Real skeptics also apply skepticism to fringe voices, not just mainstream ones.Miktsoanit
- I cut my fringe myself, and now it's all jagged.sundown
- I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn't get on your forehead.fcbond
- The job comes with a lot of fringe benefits.darinmex
- She cut her fringe in a blunt style.swolesuki
- For decades, UBI was dismissed as a fringe economic idea.Hybrid
- The fringe is, I think, the best part of that.Miktsoanit
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of fringe
as a noun
- plural
- fringes
as a verb
- past tense
- fringed
- present participle
- fringing
- third-person singular
- fringes
- past participle
- fringed