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fringenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /frɪndʒ/ us ​ /frɪndʒ/

fringe noun [ C ] (HAIR)

C2 UK US bangs an area of hair hanging over the forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that is cut shorter than the rest of the hair:

a short fringe

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fringeverb

uk ​ /frɪndʒ/ us ​ /frɪndʒ/

(Definition of “fringe” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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fringenoun [ C ]

us ​ /frɪndʒ/

fringe noun [ C ] (EDGE)

› the outer or less important part of an area, group, or activity:

There is some industry on the fringes of the city.
His organization is a fringe group (= one that represents the views of a small number of people).

fringe noun [ C ] (DECORATION)

› a decorative edge of narrow strips of material or threads on a piece of clothing or material

fringeverb [ T ]

us ​ /frɪndʒ/

fringe verb [ T ] (FORM EDGE)

› to form a border around the edge of something:

The coast is fringed with islands and beaches.

(Definition of “fringe” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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fringenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /frɪndʒ/ us ​

› the outer or less important part of an area, group, or activity:

the northern/eastern/southwestern, etc. fringe The courthouse - on the northeastern fringe of downtown - will house district and bankruptcy courts.
the fringe of sth The share price soared and took the company to the fringe of the FTSE 100.
These activities are very much on the fringe of their global operation.
the extremist/radical/political fringe

(Definition of “fringe” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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