English noun: fringe |
1. | fringe (shape) the outside boundary or surface of something |
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| Synonyms | outer boundary, periphery |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bound, boundary, edge |
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2. | fringe (location) a part of the city far removed from the center |
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| Samples | They built a factory on the outskirts of the city.
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| Synonyms | outskirt |
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| Broader (hypernym) | city district |
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| Part holonym | suburb, suburban area, suburbia |
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3. | fringe (phenomenon) one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light |
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| Synonyms | interference fringe |
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| Broader (hypernym) | optical phenomenon |
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4. | fringe (group) a social group holding marginal or extreme views |
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| Samples | Members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times.
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| Broader (hypernym) | social group |
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5. | fringe (body) a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead |
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| Synonyms | bang |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle |
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6. | fringe (artifact) an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels |
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| Broader (hypernym) | edging |
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English verb: fringe |
1. | fringe (creation) adorn with a fringe |
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| Samples | The weaver fringed the scarf.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament |
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| Domain category | handicraft |
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2. | fringe (contact) decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe |
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| Samples | Fur fringed the hem of the dress.
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | border, environ, ring, skirt, surround |
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