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The outside or furthest limit or extremity of an object, area or surface
“They lived together on the fringe of the campus.”
The outer parts of a town, city or area
An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing
Plural for an ornamental or decorative border, typically used to edge clothing or material
“It should also include a fringe of cutesy little pom-poms that I can dangle around my monitor.”
Plural for hair hanging over the forehead
“He appeared to be an elderly man, with a bespectacled face and an almost bald head sporting a long fringe of white hair.”
Plural for the closely mown grass that surrounds a putting green
Plural for an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one
Plural for a strip material sewn on to a garment or fabric as a decorative edging or ornament
Plural for hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head
Plural for a place for meeting and socializing with others
To decorate with a fringe
“Shoe it with a velvet cushion, fringe it with gold, and embroider it with diamonds.”
To provide with a border or edge
“Palm trees fringe the courtyard, and old Dutch tombstones add to the mystique.”
To adjoin or be adjacent to
“A choice of odoriferous flowers and shrubs would fringe the margin of the walks.”
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