fringe
|fringe|
/frɪndʒ/
edge or border
Etymology
'fringe' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'frenge', where 'frenge' meant 'edge or border'.
'fringe' changed from the Old French word 'frenge' and eventually became the modern English word 'fringe'.
Initially, it meant 'edge or border', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'decorative border or marginal part'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to the edge of a fabric.
The curtain had a gold fringe along the bottom.
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Noun 2
the outer, marginal, or extreme part of an area, group, or sphere of activity.
The festival was held on the fringe of the city.
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Adjective 1
not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.
He was known for his fringe political views.
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