Fringe

//fɹɪnd͡ʒ//

Synonyms for "fringe" (155 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (31)

bang forelock outskirts periphery adjoin alternative apparent bangs bank beading befringe bind binding board border bordering bordure bound boundary bounds

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brilliant brim brink brow circumference coast cortex

Noun(3 words)

periphery bang bangs

Adjective(1 words)

alternative

Strong matches (47)

cortical covering crust decoration define drapery edge edging enframe envelope epidermic epidermis exomorphic exterior external extrinsic facade face facet featheredge

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fetlock fimbria fimbriation flange fleck flock flounce frame frill frilling fringe group frog hair front furbelow galloon hem integument interference fringe labellum labium labrum lap

Noun(4 words)

edge faction frog hair interference fringe

Adjective(1 words)

fringy

Related words (77)

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

23 entries

adorn beautify border bound boundary city district coif coiffure decorate edge edging embellish environ grace hair style hairdo

Showing 16 of 23 words.

Synonyms

9 entries

alternative bang forelock fringe group interference fringe nonmainstream outskirt outskirts periphery

derived

32 entries

Fringeverse Newgate fringe befringe defringe donkey fringe fringe benefit fringe church fringe dweller fringe meeting fringe theory fringe time fringe tree fringe-toed lizard fringecup fringefan fringehead

Showing 16 of 32 words.

has context

4 entries

botany golf handicraft physics

is a

4 entries

boundary edging social group television season

manner of

2 entries

decorate surround

related to

25 entries

appendage bangs border capsule city decorate decorative diffraction eye green hair light mainstream marginal moss party

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Translations

189 translations across 42 languages.

Ancient Greek

1 entries

κράσπεδον noun (decorative border)

Arabic

2 entries

هُدُب noun (decorative border)
هُدْب noun (decorative border)

Azerbaijani

2 entries

birçək noun (hanging hair over the forehead)
saçaq noun (decorative border)

Bulgarian

4 entries

маргинален adj (outside the mainstream)
бордюр noun (decorative border)
бретон noun (hanging hair over the forehead)
дифракционна ивица noun (light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light)

Catalan

4 entries

marginal adj (outside the mainstream)
orla noun (decorative border)
perifèria noun (peripheral part)
perifèria noun (the periphery of a city)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

非主流的 adj (outside the mainstream)
周边 noun (the periphery of a city)
流苏 noun (decorative border)
穗 noun (decorative border)

Czech

4 entries

okrajový adj (outside the mainstream)
ofina noun (hanging hair over the forehead)
třepení noun (decorative border)
třáseň noun (decorative border)

Danish

1 entries

frynse noun (decorative border)

Dutch

4 entries

marginaal adj (outside the mainstream)
buitenwijken noun (the periphery of a city)
franje noun (decorative border)
franje noun (light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light)

Egyptian

1 entries

s-d-b-S28 noun (decorative border)

Esperanto

3 entries

franĝo noun (decorative border)
marĝeno noun (members of a social group holding unorthodox views)
marĝenularo noun (members of a social group holding unorthodox views)

Finnish

4 entries

marginaali adj (outside the mainstream)
raja adj (outside the mainstream)
laitakaupunki noun (the periphery of a city)
laitama noun (the periphery of a city)

French

4 entries

marginal adj (outside the mainstream)
frange noun (decorative border)
frange (d'interférence) noun (light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light)
périphérie noun (peripheral part)

German

4 entries

Rand adj (outside the mainstream)
Einfassung noun (decorative border)
Franse noun (decorative border)
Peripherie noun (peripheral part)

Hungarian

2 entries

frufru noun (hanging hair over the forehead)
rojt noun (decorative border)

Icelandic

1 entries

kögur noun (decorative border)

Ingrian

1 entries

marha noun (decorative border)

Irish

2 entries

ciumhais noun (peripheral part)
colbha cathrach noun (the periphery of a city)

Italian

4 entries

di nicchia adj (outside the mainstream)
marginale adj (outside the mainstream)
secondario adj (outside the mainstream)
frangia noun (decorative border)

Kabuverdianu

1 entries

bóka noun (decorative border)

Latin

1 entries

limbus noun (decorative border)

Middle English

1 entries

frenge noun (decorative border)

Māori

4 entries

kawekawe noun (peripheral part)
kihukihu noun (decorative border)
kihukihu noun (hanging hair over the forehead)
kurupatu noun (decorative border)

Norwegian

1 entries

frynse noun (decorative border)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

ytterkant noun (peripheral part)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

ytterkant noun (peripheral part)

Occitan

4 entries

barri noun (the periphery of a city)
franja noun (decorative border)
franja noun (members of a social group holding unorthodox views)
franja 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

3 entries

frędzel noun (decorative border)
grzywka noun (hanging hair over the forehead)
ubocze noun (the periphery of a city)

Portuguese

4 entries

marginal adj (outside the mainstream)
borda noun (decorative border)
extremista noun (members of a social group holding unorthodox views)
franja noun (decorative border)

Russian

4 entries

маргинальный adj (outside the mainstream)
бахрома́ noun (decorative border)
кайма́ noun (decorative border)
край noun (peripheral part)

Sanskrit

1 entries

दशा noun (decorative border)

Scottish Gaelic

4 entries

iomall noun (peripheral part)
iomall noun (the periphery of a city)
iomall noun (non-mainstream theatre)
oir noun (peripheral part)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

marginalan adj (outside the mainstream)
rubni adj (outside the mainstream)
difrakcioni red noun (light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light)
kićanka noun (decorative border)

Sicilian

1 entries

zazza noun (decorative border)

Slovak

1 entries

strapce noun (decorative border)

Spanish

4 entries

a contracorriente adj (outside the mainstream)
marginal adj (outside the mainstream)
extremista noun (members of a social group holding unorthodox views)
flequillo noun (hanging hair over the forehead)

Swedish

4 entries

alternativ adj (outside the mainstream)
avantgarde adj (outside the mainstream)
marginal adj (outside the mainstream)
rand adj (outside the mainstream)

Tagalog

1 entries

palawingwing noun (peripheral part)

Turkish

1 entries

aşırı noun (members of a social group holding unorthodox views)

Zazaki

1 entries

ziyed noun (members of a social group holding unorthodox views)

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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