1. The outside boundary or surface of something
   "Houses on the fringe of the town had larger yards";
   - periphery, outer boundary
    
2. An ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
   "The curtains were adorned with a golden fringe"
    
3. A border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
   "The stylist gave her a fashionable fringe";
   - bang [N. Amer]
    
4. A part of the city far removed from the centre
   "they built a factory on the fringes of the city";
   - outskirt
    
5. A social group holding marginal or extreme views
   "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"
    
6. One of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
   "The interference fringes in the double-slit experiment demonstrated the wave nature of light";
   - interference fringe

1. Form or exist as a border around something
   "fur fringed the hem of the dress"; "trees fringed the lake"
    
2. Adorn with a fringe
   "The weaver fringed the scarf"

Derived forms: fringed, fringes, fringing

Type of: adorn, beautify, border, bound, boundary, city district, coif, coiffure, decorate, do [informal], edge, edging, embellish, environ, fancify, grace, hair style, hairdo [informal], hairstyle, optical phenomenon, ornament, ring, skirt, social group, surround

Encyclopedia: Fringe