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Traditional English :: fringe
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fringe - n. & v. --n. 1 a an ornamental bordering of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists. b such a bordering made separately. c any border or edging.
2 a a portion of the front hair hanging over the forehead. b a natural border of hair etc. in an animal or plant.
3 an outer edge or margin; the outer limit of an area, population, etc. (often attrib. : fringe theatre).
4 a thing, part, or area of secondary or minor importance.
5 a a band of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of light. b a strip of false colour in an optical image.
6 US a fringe benefit. --v.tr.
1 adorn or encircle with a fringe.
2 serve as a fringe to. fringe benefit an employee's benefit supplementing a money wage or salary. fringe medicine systems of treatment of disease etc. not regarded as orthodox by the medical profession. fringing reef a coral reef that fringes the shore. fringeless adj. fringy adj. [ME & OF frenge ult. f. LL fimbria (earlier only in pl.) fibres, fringe] |
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Related Words
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benefit
bullion
fringed
leather
chap
winnipeg
festival
folk
fabric
curtain
suede
jacket
minnesota
edmonton
lunatic
sewing
finger
machine
dress
management
company
purse
nyc
red
rider
poncho
wholesale
feather
boot
london
tachyon
night
living
vest
bracelet
chainette
celtic
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Most Often Usage
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fringe benefit
bullion fringe
fringed leather chap
winnipeg fringe festival
fringe festival
folk fringe
fabric and fringe
fringe curtain
suede fringe jacket
fringe festival minnesota
edmonton fringe
lunatic fringe
sewing fringe
finger machine
fringe dress
fringe benefit management company
fringe purse
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