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- Dictionaryfringe/frinj/
noun
- 1. the border or outer edges of an area or group: "the southern fringes of the city"
- 2. a decorative border of hanging threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material: "the beaded fringe of her dress" Similar
adjective
- 1. not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme: "fringe theater"
verb
- 1. decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe: "a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet" Similar
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noun. a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip. anything resembling or suggesting this: a fringe of grass around a swimming pool. Synonyms: rim, skirt, border, edge. an outer edge; margin; periphery: on the fringe of the art world.
A fringe is a decorative edge made of hanging strings of fabric. You know how fringe hangs on the edge of fabric and clothing? Think of this picture when you see fringe used metaphorically to mean something that is on the outer boundaries of something else.
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