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fringes

noun

Meaning

  1. Hair hanging over the forehead.
  2. A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.
  3. Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.
  4. A decorative border.
  5. A marginal or peripheral part.
  6. Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.
  7. The periphery of a town or city.
  8. A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.
  9. Non-mainstream theatre.
  10. To decorate with fringe.
  11. To serve as a fringe.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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