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fringe
(frĭnj)n.
1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
2. Something that resembles such a border or edging.
3. A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part: "They like to hang out on the geographical fringes, the seedy outposts" (James Atlas).
4. Those members of a group or political party holding extreme views: the lunatic fringe.
5. Any of the light or dark bands produced by the diffraction or interference of light.
6. A fringe benefit.
tr.v. fringed, fring·ing, fring·es
1. To decorate with or as if with a fringe: The weaver fringed the edge of the scarf.
2. To serve as a fringe to: Ferns fringed the pool.
[Middle English frenge, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, alteration of Late Latin fimbria; see fimbria.]
fring′y adj.
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fringe
(frɪndʒ)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) an edging consisting of hanging threads, tassels, etc
2.
a. an outer edge; periphery
b. (as modifier): fringe dwellers; a fringe area.
3. (modifier) unofficial; not conventional in form: fringe theatre.
4. (Hairdressing & Grooming) chiefly Brit a section of the front hair cut short over the forehead
5. an ornamental border or margin
6. (General Physics) physics any of the light and dark or coloured bands produced by diffraction or interference of light
vb (tr)
7. to adorn or fit with a fringe or fringes
8. to be a fringe for: fur fringes the satin.
[C14: from Old French frenge, ultimately from Latin fimbria fringe, border; see fimbria]
ˈfringeless adj
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fringe
(frɪndʒ)n., v. fringed, fring•ing. n.
1. a decorative border of threads, cords, or the like, usu. hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
2. anything resembling or suggesting this; border; rim: a fringe of grass.
3. an outer edge; margin; periphery: on the fringe of the art world.
4. something regarded as peripheral, marginal, secondary, or extreme in relation to something else: the lunatic fringe of a political party.
5. Optics. one of the alternate light and dark bands produced by diffraction or interference.
v.t. 7. to furnish with or as if with a fringe.
8. to serve as a fringe for, or to be arranged so as to suggest a fringe: armed guards fringing the building.
[1325–75; Middle English frenge < Old French « Latin fimbriae fringe]
fringe′less, adj.
fringe′like`, adj.
fring′y, adj.
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fringe
Past participle: fringed
Gerund: fringing
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Noun | 1. | fringe - the outside boundary or surface of something |
2. | fringe - a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city" city district - a district of a town or city | |
3. | fringe - one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light optical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon related to or involving light | |
4. | fringe - a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times" social group - people sharing some social relation | |
5. | fringe - a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | |
6. | fringe - an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) | |
Verb | 1. | fringe - adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf" handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands |
2. | fringe - decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress" |
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fringe
noun
adjective
1. unofficial, alternative, radical, innovative, avant-garde, unconventional, unorthodox numerous fringe meetings held during the conference
verb
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fringe
noun1. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary:
Chiefly Military: perimeter.
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Translations
تَسْريحَة شَعْرحاشِيَه، هُدّابحافَّه، طَرَفقُصَّةيُحيط، يَحُدُّ
ofinaokrajtřásnělemovat
pandehårperiferiudkantfrynseomkranse
otsatukka
šiške
frufrurojt
ennistoppur, toppurjaîarkögurliggja meîfram
切下げ前髪
가장자리
kirpčiukaikutaispurgai
‘ponijs’, īsi apgriezti mati uz pieresapjoztapmalotbārkstismala
ofina
frufruobrobje
lugg
ผมหน้าม้า
tóc mái
fringe
[frɪndʒ]A. N
1. [of shawl, rug] → (ribete m de) flecos mpl
2. (Brit) [of hair] → flequillo m
3. (also fringes) [of forest] → linde m or f, lindero m; [of city] → periferia f
on the fringes of the lake → en los bordes del lago
to live on the fringe of society → vivir al margen de la sociedad
on the fringes of the lake → en los bordes del lago
to live on the fringe of society → vivir al margen de la sociedad
4. (= group of people) → elementos mpl marginales
B. CPD fringe benefits NPL → suplementos mpl, ventajas fpl adicionales
fringe group N → grupo m marginal
fringe meeting N → reunión f paralela
fringe organization N → organización f marginal or no oficial
fringe theatre N (Brit) → teatro m experimental
fringe group N → grupo m marginal
fringe meeting N → reunión f paralela
fringe organization N → organización f marginal or no oficial
fringe theatre N (Brit) → teatro m experimental
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fringe
n
(on shawl) → Fransenkante f, → Fransen pl
(Brit: = hair) → Pony m
(fig: = periphery) → Rand m; on the fringe of the forest → am Waldrand; to live on the fringe(s) of society → am Rande der Gesellschaft leben; the fringes of a city → die Randbezirke pl → einer Stadt
(Pol etc) → Alternativszene f; the Fringe (in Edinburgh) alternatives Theaterfestival ? lunatic fringe
fringe
:fringe area
n (lit, fig) → Randgebiet nt
fringe benefits
pl → zusätzliche Leistungen pl
fringe
:fringe event
n → Randveranstaltung f
fringe group
n → Randgruppe f
fringe theatre, (US) fringe theater
n → Experimentiertheater nt, → avantgardistisches Theater
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fringe
[frɪndʒ]1. n
b. fringes npl (of forest) → margine m; (of city) → periferia
on the fringe(s) of society → ai margini della società
on the fringe(s) of society → ai margini della società
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fringe
(frindʒ) noun1. a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc. Her red shawl has a black fringe.
2. hair cut to hang over the forehead. You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.
3. the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something. on the fringe of the city.
verb to make or be a border around. Trees fringed the pond.
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fringe
→ قُصَّة ofina pandehår Pony φράντζα flequillo otsatukka frange šiške frangia 切下げ前髪 가장자리 pony pannelugg grzywka franja челка lugg ผมหน้าม้า kakül tóc mái 边缘Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009