1. Border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
   "The tablecloth had delicate lace edging"

1. Share a boundary with or be adjacent to
   "Their property edges against the national park";
   - border, adjoin, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
    
2. Provide with an edge
   "edge a blade"
    
3. Provide with a border or edge
   "edge the tablecloth with embroidery";
   - border
    
4. Advance slowly, as if by inches
   "He edged towards the car";
   - inch

Derived forms: edgings

See also: edge in

Type of: adjoin, advance, border, contact, furnish, go on, march on, meet, move on, offer, pass on, progress, provide, render, sharpen, supply, touch

Part of: arras [archaic], carpet, carpeting, cloth, fabric, material, rug, tapestry, textile

Encyclopedia: Edging