fringe
Outside the mainstreamOutside the mainstream.
» I love the fringe on your coat.
Ich liebe die Fransen an deinem Mantel.
Meaning
1 sensesOutside the mainstream.
Rand-
маргинальныйmarginalʹnyj
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
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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
more fringe/fringer, most fringe/fringest| Comparative | more fringe / fringer Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fringe / fringest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form