Meaning

13 senses
  1. A decorative border.

    the fringe of a picture

    Franse, Saum, Einfassung

    бахрома́baxromá, кайма́kajmá, оторо́чкаotoróčka

  2. A decorative border.

    (broadly)A border or edging.

  3. (also, figuratively)A marginal or peripheral part.

    Rand, Peripherie

    перифе́рияperiférija, крайkraj

  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.

    (also, attributive)Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding extremist or unorthodox views.

    a fringe group of the party

    Randgruppe, Rand-

    a social group holding marginal or extreme views

  6. The periphery of an area, especially a town or city.

    He lives on the fringe of London.

    Randbezirk, Randgebiet, Peripherie

    перифери́яperiferíja, окра́инаokráina

  7. The periphery of an area, especially a town or city.

    (Australia)Used attributively with reference to Aboriginal people living on the edge of towns etc.

  8. (UK)Synonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle where it is cut straight across.

    Her fringe is so long it covers her eyes.

    Pony, Stirnfranse

    a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead

  9. A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.

    interference fringe

    полоса́polosá

    one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light

  10. Non-mainstream theatre.

    The Fringe

    Edinburgh Fringe

  11. The peristome or fringe-like appendage of the capsules of most mosses.

  12. The area around the green.

Examples

25 sentences
  1. I love the fringe on your coat.

    deIch liebe die Fransen an deinem Mantel. — wolfgangth

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  2. Yanni lived on the fringes of society.

    ruЯнни жил на задворках общества. — al42and

  3. The fringe of your dress is beautiful.

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  4. She cut her fringe in a blunt style.

    deSie verpasste sich einen groben Pony. — Yorwba

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  5. The job comes with a lot of fringe benefits.

    deDie Stelle bietet viele Lohnnebenleistungen. — Yorwba

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
decorative border:
peripheral part:
the periphery of a city:
light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
decorative border:
peripheral part:
members of a social group holding unorthodox views:
the periphery of a city:
hanging hair over the forehead:

Origin

From Middle English frenge, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, a metathes

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. Displaced 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.

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Forms

plural: fringes
Singularfringe
Pluralfringes

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light:interference fringe
  • a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead:bang
  • a part of the city far removed from the center:outskirt
  • the outside boundary or surface of something:peripheryouter boundary

Word family

26 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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