fringe
A decorative borderA decorative border.
» I love the fringe on your coat.
Ich liebe die Fransen an deinem Mantel.
Meaning
13 sensesA decorative border.
the fringe of a picture
Franse, Saum, Einfassung
бахрома́baxromá, кайма́kajmá, оторо́чкаotoróčka
A decorative border.
(broadly)A border or edging.
(also, figuratively)A marginal or peripheral part.
Rand, Peripherie
перифе́рияperiférija, крайkraj
A group of people situated on the periphery of a larger community.
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
The periphery of an area, especially a town or city.
He lives on the fringe of London.
Randbezirk, Randgebiet, Peripherie
перифери́яperiferíja, окра́инаokráina
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.
(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
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
Non-mainstream theatre.
The Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The peristome or fringe-like appendage of the capsules of most mosses.
The area around the green.
Examples
25 sentencesI love the fringe on your coat.
deIch liebe die Fransen an deinem Mantel. — wolfgangth
Yanni lived on the fringes of society.
ruЯнни жил на задворках общества. — al42and
The fringe of your dress is beautiful.
She cut her fringe in a blunt style.
deSie verpasste sich einen groben Pony. — Yorwba
The job comes with a lot of fringe benefits.
deDie Stelle bietet viele Lohnnebenleistungen. — Yorwba
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English frenge, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, a metathesFrom 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: fringesSynonyms
8 synonyms- 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