Antonyms for fringe

Grammar : Noun

Spell : frinj

Phonetic Transcription : frɪndʒ

Definition of fringe

Origin : early 14c., from Old French frenge "thread, strand, fringe, hem" (early 14c.), from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, metathesis of Latin fimbriae (plural) "fibers, threads, fringe," of uncertain origin. Figurative sense of "outer edge, margin," is first recorded 1894. Related: Fringes. Fringe benefits is recorded from 1952.

noun border, trimming

Example sentences :

But the fringe did not reach to the ground and under the bush, in its dark interior.
Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson

Dissembling her displeasure, she praised the hammer-cloth, and especially the fringe.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

One might edge a wall-paper or fringe a robe with a recurring decimal.
Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton

A fringe of ice had formed during the night along the shore.
Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace

The woods leaned over the fringe of bushes cool and green and silent.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

She was fond of Marcia; but her daughter occupied, in truth, only the fringe of her thoughts.
Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

The fringe of light was just playing on the bow when Caradoc leaped.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

The men-folk were allowed no nearer than the fringe of their bristling skirts.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

There was thus always a fringe of peasant families on the verge of destitution.
Extract from : « The Enclosures in England » by Harriett Bradley

Madame Lerat's fringe looked as though it had been dipped in the coffee.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for fringe

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