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Meaning of fringe

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fringe

Pronunciation:/fɹɪndʒ//fɹɪndʒ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Hair hanging over the forehead.

  2. A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.

noun

Definitions

  1. Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.

noun

Definitions

  1. A decorative border.

    Example: the fringe of a picture

  2. A marginal or peripheral part.

  3. Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.

  4. The periphery of a town or city.

    Example: He lives in the fringe of London.

verb

Definitions

  1. To decorate with fringe.

  2. To serve as a fringe.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Outside the mainstream.