fringe
To decorate with fringeTo decorate with fringe.
» I love the fringe on your coat.
Ich liebe die Fransen an deinem Mantel.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To decorate with fringe.
окантоватьokantovatʹ, окантовыватьokantovyvatʹ, отделатьotdelatʹ
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
(transitive)To serve as a fringe; to border.
окаймлятьokajmljatʹ, окантовыватьokantovyvatʹ, обрамлятьobramljatʹ
adorn with a fringe
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
4 languagesBy meaning 2
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
fringes, fringing, fringed, fringedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle