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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4676 COCA: 6029

fringe

1 fringe /ˈfrɪnʤ/ noun
plural fringes
1 fringe
/ˈfrɪnʤ/
noun
plural fringes
Learner's definition of FRINGE
[count] : a border made of hanging threads used to decorate the edge of something (such as clothing, rugs, and curtains)穗;流苏
[count] : a narrow area along the edge of something(某物边缘的)一带,一排
often plural常用复数
[singular] : an area of activity that is related to but not part of whatever is central or most widely accepted(活动的)次要部分,外围
: a group of people with extreme views or unpopular opinions极端分子;见解偏激的人
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
see also lunatic fringe
[count] British : the front section of hair cut short and worn over the forehead : bangs刘海儿usually singular通常用单数

on the fringe(s)

: on the outer edge of something在(某事物)边缘
often used figuratively常用作比喻
2 fringe /ˈfrɪnʤ/ verb
fringes; fringed; fringing
2 fringe
/ˈfrɪnʤ/
verb
fringes; fringed; fringing
Learner's definition of FRINGE
[+ object]
: to decorate (something) with a fringe在…上装以缘饰;加穗于
: to go along or around (something)沿着(或绕着)…走
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4676 COCA: 6029

fringe

1 of 2

noun

often attributive
1
: an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
a lampshade with a fringe
2
a
: something resembling a fringe : edge, periphery
often used in plural
operated on the fringes of the lawworking for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry
b
chiefly British : bang entry 4
wears her hair in a fringe
c
: one of various light or dark bands produced by the interference or diffraction of light
d
: an area bordering a putting green on a golf course with grass trimmed longer than on the green itself
3
a
: something that is marginal, additional, or secondary to some activity, process, or subject
a fringe sport
b
: a group with marginal or extremist views
the politically conservative fringe
fringy adjective

fringe

2 of 2

verb

fringed; fringing ˈfrin-jiŋ How to pronounce fringe (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to furnish or adorn with a fringe
2
: to serve as a fringe for : border

Example Sentences

Noun a lampshade with a fringe a fringe of moss around the tree a party on the political fringe Verb A jungle fringed the shore. the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Popular culture and social media have also ferried ideas about satanism and widespread child abuse from fringe to the mainstream. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 That’s where Blair three-putted from the fringe for a bogey, after an errant drive had led to a double bogey on the par-5 No. 14. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Pendrith makes a charge Finau's birdie came just moments after Pendrith dropped in a 15-foot putt from the fringe which sparked the Canadian. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2022 The seamless garment approach to life I was taught was a fringe, rather than mainstream, idea. W. Ralph Eubanks, CNN, 7 July 2022 Still, perhaps the most unfortunate characterization in the piece is the argument that Bitcoin Maximalism is a fringe, dying, or radical belief. Pete Rizzo, Forbes, 4 July 2022 True, there still is a crackpot fringe ready to condemn anyone who bears the name of Roosevelt — Hyde Park branch. James Roosevelt, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022 Drag queens and kings twirled and dropped on stage in sequins and feathers and fringe. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 For her new hair transformation, Rihanna added long bangs to her trademark long black hairstyle, with the piece-y fringe falling between her eyes and on the sides of her forehead. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2022
Verb
His press releases tend to focus on bipartisan bills around mental health rather than fringe conservative ideas. Patrick Caldwell, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 In this living room, walls wrapped in wood paneling and a variety of plush textures (supplied by faux-fur and fringe details on blue and cream-colored pillows and rugs) layer in coziness. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 Such candidates can’t be treated as part of a comically unelectable, and thus harmless, fringe. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2022 Other studies similarly have found a growing tolerance of violent ideologies that historically were confined to fringe elements. Hannah Allam, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022 Dozens of cities around the world have followed Edinburgh’s lead — and, according to Gray, what makes each fringe fest unique is the reflection of the host city’s artists and culture. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 For hat, make a cone from a paper bag, then fold in its top and fringe its bottom, curling upward. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022 However, once that product is delivered to the real world, fringe use cases can create unintended behavior. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The major parties bled votes to fringe parties and independents, including in many seats considered Labor or coalition strongholds. Trevor Marshallsea, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English frenge, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, from Latin fimbriae (plural)

Verb

verbal derivative of fringe entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fringe was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4676 COCA: 6029
fringe

noun¹

1 (BrE) hair頭髮 see also bangs ADJECTIVE | VERB + FRINGE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEheavy, thick濃密的劉海floppy鬆弛下垂的劉海long長長的劉海VERB + FRINGEgrow out留劉海cut, trim剪劉海;修劉海My fringe needs cutting.我的劉海要剪一下。push撥開劉海She kept pushing her fringe off her forehead.她不停地把劉海從額前撥弄開。PREPOSITIONfrom beneath your fringe, from under your fringe從劉海下She stared at us from beneath her fringe.她的眼睛從劉海下盯着我們。
fringe

noun²

2 (especially BrE) outer edge of a place, group, society, etc.界線ADJECTIVE | VERB + FRINGE | FRINGE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEouter外緣radical激進分子eastern, western, etc.東緣、西緣等coastal, urban海岸線;城郊lunatic (BrE) 狂熱派the lunatic fringe of the nationalist parties各民族主義黨派內的激進分子VERB + FRINGEremain on一直在邊緣He has always remained on the fringes of mainstream politics.他一直處在主流政治的邊緣。FRINGE + NOUNarea邊緣區域group邊緣群體meeting外圍會議theatre/theater, venue邊緣劇場He moved from fringe theatre / theater to the West End.他從邊緣劇場轉到了倫敦西區。PREPOSITIONalong the fringe沿着邊緣the forests along the eastern fringe of the Andes沿着安第斯山脈東緣的森林around the fringe圍繞邊緣new housing around the urban fringe城郊的新住房beyond the fringe超過界線Beyond this fringe no agriculture is possible.這個界線以外無法種植農作物。on the fringe, on the fringes在邊緣These people live on the fringes of society.這些人生活在社會的邊緣。

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