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Definition of Fringe

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 Fringe from wikipedia

- Fringe or the Fringe may refer to: Bangs (hair) (also fringe), strands or locks of hair that fall over the scalp's front hairline to cover the forehead...
- Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox network on September...
- The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as The Fringe or Edinburgh Fringe, or Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest arts festival...
- Tachyon: The Fringe is a Space combat simulation video game developed and published in 2000 by Novalogic. It features the voice acting of Bruce Campbell...
- Lunatic fringe is a term used to characterize members of a political or social movement as extremists with eccentric or fanatical views. Theodore Roosevelt...
- Fringe is an American science fiction television series that originally aired on the Fox network from September 9, 2008 to January 18, 2013. The series...
- Fringe theatre is theatre that is produced outside of the main theatre institutions, and that is often small-scale and non-traditional in style or subject...
- A fringe theory is an idea or viewpoint which differs from the accepted scholarship of the time within their respective fields. Fringe theories include...
- Beyond the Fringe was a British comedy stage revue written and performed by Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett, and Jonathan Miller. It pla**** in London's...
- In American broadcast programming fringe time is two dayparts - early fringe - the hour lead-in prime time late fringe - the late night television program...
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