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Noun
The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
“They lived together on the fringe of the campus.”
Noun
An ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material
“It should also include a fringe of cutesy little pom-poms that I can dangle around my monitor.”
Noun
Frontal hair
Adjective
The outer, marginal, or extreme part of an area, group, or sphere of activity
“Coming from the fringe of the electoral area, this was a gutsy performance by the Newport man who has had to fend off many heavy tackles in both his football and journalistic careers over the years.”
Verb
To decorate with fringe
“Painted dragons hold up these canvasses, just as the carved silvered and tinted flying dragons support the blue silk satin window draperies, fringed with gold tassels.”
Verb
To serve as a border for
“The road out of Belfast took us through neat suburbs fringed with lawns and gardens.”
Verb
To be adjacent to
“… the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage.”
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