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Another word for fringe

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Noun

  1. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary

      1. A closed line bounding a plane area.
      2. The length of such a line.
      3. The outer limits of an area.
      1. An edge or margin; a border.
      2. The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
      3. A grassy border, as along a road.
      1. an edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
      2. the outer, circular part of a wheel
      3. the metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
      1. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.
      2. The outside surface of an object.
      3. The area along a boundary; the margin.
      1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
      2. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.
      3. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
      1. Something that forms or serves as an edge or border.
      1. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
      2. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.
      3. A penetrating, incisive quality:
      1. The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope:
      2. The margin of land bordering a body of water.
      3. The point at which something is likely to begin; the verge:
      1. The uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin.
      2. A projecting rim or edge, especially around the bottom of a hat.
      3. Full capacity:
      1. A line that establishes or marks a border.
      2. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
      3. Verging on a given quality or condition:
      1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
      2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
      3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
    See also:

    edge

  2. The periphery of a city or town

    See also:

    edge

Verb

  1. To put or form a border on

      1. An edge or margin; a border.
      2. The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
      3. A grassy border, as along a road.
      1. The part of a garment, such as a dress or coat, that hangs freely from the waist down.
      2. A garment hanging from the waist and worn especially by women and girls.
      3. One of the leather flaps hanging from the side of a saddle.
      1. an edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
      2. the outer, circular part of a wheel
      3. the metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
      1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
      2. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.
      3. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
      1. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
      2. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.
      3. A penetrating, incisive quality:
      1. To leap forward or upward; spring.
      2. To progress by forward leaps or springs.
      3. To bounce; rebound.
      1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
      2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
      3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
    See also:

    edge

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Another word for fringe

Noun

  1. The extreme edge

      1. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.
      2. The outside surface of an object.
      3. The area along a boundary; the margin.
      1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
      2. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.
      3. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
      1. A line that establishes or marks a border.
      2. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
      3. Verging on a given quality or condition:
      1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
      2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
      3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
    See also:

    edge

  2. A raveled or decorative edge

      1. A line going diagonally across the grain of fabric:
      2. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
      3. An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.
      1. A continuous narrow, flexible strip of cloth, metal, paper, or plastic, such as adhesive tape, magnetic tape, or ticker tape.
      2. A narrow strip of strong woven fabric, as that used in sewing or bookbinding.
      3. A string stretched across the finish line of a racetrack to be broken by the winner.
      1. The action of one that binds:
      2. Something that binds or is used as a binder.
      3. The manner in which the pages of a book are joined and held together:
      1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
      2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
      3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
      1. Decorative needlework on canvas, usually in a diagonal stitch covering the entire surface of the material.
      2. A type of lace worked on paper patterns with a needle.
      1. To make a piece of needlework by looping thread with a hooked needle.
      2. To make by looping thread with a hooked needle:
      3. Needlework made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
      1. Handmade lace fashioned by looping and knotting a single strand of heavy-duty thread on a small hand shuttle.
      2. The act or art of making such lace.
      1. The act or process of producing something knitted.
      2. Material that has been knitted or is being knitted.
      1. A cord or ribbon used to draw and tie together two opposite edges, as of a shoe.
      2. A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern.
      3. Gold or silver braid ornamenting an officer's uniform.
      1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
      2. A ruff on a bird.
      3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:
      1. A ruffled, gathered, or pleated border or projection, such as a fabric edge used to trim clothing.
      2. A projection as of hair, feathers, bone, or cartilage, about the neck of an animal.
      3. A wrinkling of the edge of a photographic film.
      1. Something that forms or serves as an edge or border.
      1. A flat narrow braid woven in zigzag form, used as a trimming for clothing or curtains.
      1. The act of one that trims.
      2. Something added as decoration or ornament, especially a band of lace or embroidery on clothing.
      3. Accessories; extras:
      1. An edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding an edge under and stitching it down.
      2. The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.
      3. To fold back and stitch down the edge of.
      1. A strip of decorative, usually gathered or pleated material attached by one edge, as on a garment or curtain.
      2. To trim with a strip or strips of gathered or pleated material.
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Sentence Examples

  • Most of the swamp fringe is reclaimable.

  • But around and north-east of this lake the same wellmarked ranges fringe the plateau and turn their steep north-western slope towards the valleys of the Irkut, the Barguzin, the Muya and the Chara, while their southern base lies on the plateaus of the Selenga (nearly 4000 ft.

  • The Mesozoic begins with a Triassic land period in the mainland of Australia; while the islands of the Australasian festoon contain the Triassic marine limestones, which fringe the whole of the Pacific. The Triassic beds are best known in New South Wales, where round Sydney they include a series of sandstones and shales.

  • Small islands, inhabited by a fishing population, fringe the west coast.

  • Cebenna or Gehenna), a mountain range of southern France, forming the southern and eastern fringe of the central plateau and part of the watershed between the Atlantic and Mediterranean basins.

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