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Meaning offringein English

fringe

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Pluralfringes
Past Tensefringed
Participle Verbfringing
Third Person Singularfringes

Definitions

Noun
1. a peripheral or marginal part (of a group, etc.)
  The fringe of the city is home to many artists.
2. outer edge or boundary (of an area)
  The park's fringe is lined with tall trees.
3. decorative edge or border (on fabric, etc.)
  The scarf had a beautiful fringe that added to its elegance.
4. the outer boundary of an area
  The fringe of the forest is where the wildlife is most abundant.
5. hair hanging over the forehead
  Her fringe hair often fell into her eyes.
6. a hairstyle with straight-cut hair across the forehead
  The model's fringe hairstyle suited her face shape.
7. a peripheral group with extreme views; unconventional
  The politician's speech was disrupted by a fringe group of protesters.
8. non-peak broadcast hours; off-prime time
  The TV station aired its most popular shows during prime time, not the fringe hours.
Adjective
1. unconventional; outside the mainstream
  The artist's fringe ideas inspired a new generation of creatives.

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