Fringe

[frɪn(d)ʒ] or [frɪndʒ]

Definition

(noun.) an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels.

(noun.) a social group holding marginal or extreme views; 'members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times'.

(noun.) one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light.

(verb.) decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; 'fur fringed the hem of the dress'.

(verb.) adorn with a fringe; 'The weaver fringed the scarf'.

Typist: Phil--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like.

(n.) Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine.

(n.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe.

(n.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome.

(v. t.) To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.

Typed by Erica

Definition

n. loose threads forming an ornamental border: anything like a fringe even a girl's hair cut in front and falling over the brow: the extremity.—v.t. to adorn with fringe: to border.—adjs. Fringed; Fringe′less; Fring′ent fringing.—n. Fringe′-tree in the United States a large shrub with very numerous snow-white flowers in panicled racemes.—adj. Fring′y ornamented with fringes.

Typist: Miranda

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