fringe — the outer edge or border of something; a decorative border of hanging threads
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the outer edge or border of something; a decorative border of hanging threads
Pronunciation (IPA): /frɪndʒ/
Korean meaning: 가장자리, 테두리; 술장식
Korean pronunciation: **프**린지
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's lampshade has so much fringe, it looks like it's wearing a hula skirt!
- The company offers excellent fringe benefits including free yoga classes.
- He joined a fringe political party that believes aliens control the weather.
fringe
NOUN//frɪndʒ//
the outer edge or border of something; a decorative border of hanging threads
A woman examines the decorative fringe hanging from elegant curtains
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At the party's fringe, they cringe by the hinge
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Origin
From Old French 'fringe' meaning frayed edge or border, which comes from Latin 'fimbria' meaning thread, fringe, or edge. The word entered English through Norman French after the 1066 conquest.
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“My grandmother's lampshade has so much fringe, it looks like it's wearing a hula skirt!”
“The company offers excellent fringe benefits including free yoga classes.”
“He joined a fringe political party that believes aliens control the weather.”
“Tall grass fringed the abandoned baseball field.”
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