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fringe
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- RING
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
noun
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
noun
a social group holding marginal or extreme views
“members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times”
noun
a part of the city far removed from the center
“they built a factory on the outskirts of the city”
noun
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
noun
the outside boundary or surface of something
verb
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
“fur fringed the hem of the dress”
verb
adorn with a fringe
“The weaver fringed the scarf”
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Example Sentences
members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times
they built a factory on the outskirts of the city
fur fringed the hem of the dress
The weaver fringed the scarf
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