Fringe

/fɹɪnd͡ʒ/

Synonyms for "fringe" (203 found)

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Closest matches (41)

Verb(1 words)
bordered

Strong matches (61)

Noun(12 words)
decorativedecorative trimdesert fringeedgeedgingsextremitiesforelocksfringedfringinghemhinterlandinterference fringe
Adjective(2 words)
decorative borderdelicate edging
Verb(1 words)
fimbriate

Related words (101)

Adjective(5 words)
outlying settlementperipheral issueperipheral townperiurbansuburban district
Preposition(1 words)
outside the city

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

34 entries
adornbeautifyborderboundboundarycity districtcoifcoiffuredecorateedgeedge approachedge decorationedge relationedging

Showing 16 of 34 words.

More specific

22 entries
borderingbullion fringeforelockfringe accessoryfringe clothingfringe edgingfringe movementfringe partyfringe politicsfringe regionfringe sciencefringe theoryfringe trimlineliningmarginal zone

Showing 16 of 22 words.

Collocations

17 entries
bullion fringefringe benefitsfringe borderfringe decorationfringe edgefringe groupfringe hairfringe ideasfringe lengthfringe movementfringe patternfringe politicsfringe sciencefringe theatrefringe trimfringed edge

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Inflections

5 entries

Derivations

7 entries

Translations

75 translations across 37 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • κράσπεδον noun (decorative border)

Arabic

2 entries
  • هُدُب noun (decorative border)
  • هُدْب noun (decorative border)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • saçaq noun (decorative border)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • бордюр noun (decorative border)
  • покрайнини noun (the periphery of a city)

Catalan

2 entries
  • orla noun (decorative border)
  • perifèria noun (the periphery of a city)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 周边 noun (the periphery of a city)
  • 流苏 noun (decorative border)
  • 穗 noun (decorative border)
  • 边缘 noun (the periphery of a city)

Czech

2 entries
  • třepení noun (decorative border)
  • třáseň noun (decorative border)

Danish

1 entries
  • frynse noun (decorative border)

Dutch

3 entries
  • buitenwijken noun (the periphery of a city)
  • franje noun (decorative border)
  • periferie noun (the periphery of a city)

Egyptian

1 entries
  • s-d-b-S28 noun (decorative border)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • franĝo noun (decorative border)

Finnish

3 entries
  • laitakaupunki noun (the periphery of a city)
  • laitama noun (the periphery of a city)
  • reunakoriste noun (decorative border)

French

2 entries
  • frange noun (decorative border)
  • périphérie noun (the periphery of a city)

German

4 entries
  • Einfassung noun (decorative border)
  • Franse noun (decorative border)
  • Peripherie noun (the periphery of a city)
  • Randbezirk noun (the periphery of a city)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • rojt noun (decorative border)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • kögur noun (decorative border)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • marha noun (decorative border)

Irish

1 entries
  • colbha cathrach noun (the periphery of a city)

Italian

2 entries
  • frangia noun (decorative border)
  • periferia noun (the periphery of a city)

Kabuverdianu

1 entries
  • bóka noun (decorative border)

Latin

1 entries
  • limbus noun (decorative border)

Middle English

1 entries
  • frenge noun (decorative border)

Māori

2 entries
  • kihukihu noun (decorative border)
  • kurupatu noun (decorative border)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • frynse noun (decorative border)

Occitan

4 entries
  • barri noun (the periphery of a city)
  • franja noun (decorative border)
  • franja noun (the periphery of a city)
  • periferia noun (the periphery of a city)

Old English

3 entries
  • fnæd noun (decorative border)
  • fnæs noun (decorative border)
  • fæs noun (decorative border)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • صاچاق noun (decorative border)

Polish

2 entries
  • frędzel noun (decorative border)
  • ubocze noun (the periphery of a city)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • borda noun (decorative border)
  • franja noun (decorative border)
  • orla noun (decorative border)
  • periferia noun (the periphery of a city)

Russian

4 entries
  • бахрома́ noun (decorative border)
  • кайма́ noun (decorative border)
  • окаймление noun (decorative border)
  • окра́ина noun (the periphery of a city)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • दशा noun (decorative border)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • iomall noun (the periphery of a city)

Serbo-Croatian

3 entries
  • kićanka noun (decorative border)
  • resa noun (decorative border)
  • rojta noun (decorative border)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • zazza noun (decorative border)

Slovak

1 entries
  • strapce noun (decorative border)

Spanish

2 entries
  • orla noun (decorative border)
  • periferia noun (the periphery of a city)

Swedish

3 entries
  • frans noun (decorative border)
  • utkant noun (the periphery of a city)
  • ytterområde noun (the periphery of a city)

Sample sentences

33 total sentences available.

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I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn't get on your forehead.

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The job comes with a lot of fringe benefits.

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George Eliot is subtly subversive: there are have-nots on every fringe, and her women collaborate in exquisitely detailed mutual oppression.

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I love the fringe on your coat.

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