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Definition of fringes

Fringe
Fringe Fringe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fringed; p. pr. & vb. a. Fringing.] To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe. Precipices fringed with grass. -- Bryant. Fringing reef. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
Fringe
Fringe Fringe, n. [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.] 1. An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like. 2. Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine. The confines of grace and the fringes of repentance. --Jer. Taylor. 3. (Opt.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe. 4. (Bot.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome. Fringe tree (Bot.), a small tree (Chionanthus Virginica), growing in the Southern United States, and having snow-white flowers, with long pendulous petals.

Meaning of fringes from wikipedia

- Look up fringe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fringe may refer to: "The Fringe", or Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival Adelaide...
- Haidinger fringes are interference fringes formed by the interference of monochromatic and coherent light to form visible dark and bright fringes. Fringe localization...
- Look up lunatic fringe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lunatic fringe, a derogatory term used to characterize members of a political or social movement...
- Renaissance, European men continued to wear fringes, but they were out of style for women. Clergy cautioned against fringes in the 1600s as a sign of a vanity...
- experiment, a fringe shift is the behavior of a pattern of “fringes” when the phase relationship between the component sources change. A fringe pattern can...
- Wertheim 2011, p. 4. Timmer, John (2009-11-09). "Examining science on the fringes: vital, but generally wrong". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2014-09-25. Magnusson...
- A fringing reef is one of the three main types of coral reef. It is distinguished from the other main types, barrier reefs and atolls, in that it has either...
- The term fringe dwellers has been used in Australia to describe groups of Aboriginal Australians who camp on the outskirts of towns and cities, from which...
- Edinburgh Fringes (since the 90s) and Richard Herring has performed at 25 Fringes (since 1987). Nicholas Parsons attended the very first Fringe as a 23-year-old...
- Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox television network...