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fringe
Overview of noun fringe
The noun fringe has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) periphery, fringe, outer boundary -- (the outside boundary or surface of something)
2. (1) outskirt, fringe -- (a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city")
3. fringe -- (a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times")
4. fringe -- (edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels)
Overview of verb fringe
The verb fringe has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. fringe -- (adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf")
2. fringe -- (decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fringe
4 senses of fringe
Sense 1
periphery, fringe, outer boundary
=> boundary, edge, bound
=> line
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
outskirt, fringe
=> city district
=> district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
=> region
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
fringe
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
fringe
=> edging
=> border
=> edge, margin
=> strip, slip
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun fringe
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fringe
4 senses of fringe
Sense 1
periphery, fringe, outer boundary
=> boundary, edge, bound
Sense 2
outskirt, fringe
=> city district
Sense 3
fringe
=> social group
Sense 4
fringe
=> edging
Antonyms of noun fringe
Member Holonyms of noun fringe
Substance Holonyms of noun fringe
Part Holonyms of noun fringe
Member Meronyms of noun fringe
Substance Meronyms of noun fringe
Part Meronyms of noun fringe
1 of 4 senses of fringe
Sense 2
outskirt, fringe
HAS PART: suburb, suburbia, suburban area
Meronyms of noun fringe
1 of 4 senses of fringe
Sense 2
outskirt, fringe
HAS PART: suburb, suburbia, suburban area
Holonyms of noun fringe
Attributes of noun fringe
Derived Forms of noun fringe
2 of 4 senses of fringe
Sense 1
periphery, fringe, outer boundary
RELATED TO>(adj) fringy#1
=> fringy, marginal
Sense 4
fringe
RELATED TO>(adj) fringy#1
=> fringy, marginal
RELATED TO>(verb) fringe#2
=> fringe
RELATED TO>(verb) fringe#1
=> fringe
Domain of noun fringe
Domain Terms of noun fringe
Familiarity of noun fringe
fringe used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun fringe
4 senses of fringe
Sense 1
periphery, fringe, outer boundary
> boundary, edge, bound
=> rim
=> margin, border, perimeter
=> periphery, fringe, outer boundary
=> brink, threshold, verge
=> upper bound
=> lower bound
=> thalweg
Sense 2
outskirt, fringe
> city district
=> Barbary Coast
=> precinct
=> business district, downtown
=> ghetto
=> red-light district
=> quarter
=> waterfront
=> slum, slum area
=> combat zone, tenderloin
=> turf
=> enterprise zone
=> outskirt, fringe
HAS INSTANCE=> West Berlin
HAS INSTANCE=> Bloomsbury
HAS INSTANCE=> Soho
HAS INSTANCE=> Wembley
HAS INSTANCE=> West End
HAS INSTANCE=> Hollywood
HAS INSTANCE=> Nob Hill
HAS INSTANCE=> Beacon Hill
HAS INSTANCE=> Coney Island
HAS INSTANCE=> Harlem
HAS INSTANCE=> Hell's Kitchen, Hell's Half Acre
HAS INSTANCE=> SoHo
HAS INSTANCE=> off-Broadway
HAS INSTANCE=> Times Square
Sense 3
fringe
> social group
=> society
=> minority
=> interest, interest group
=> kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe
=> kith
=> fringe
=> gathering, assemblage
=> congregation, fold, faithful
=> organization, organisation
=> phylum
=> force
=> platoon
=> revolving door
=> set, circle, band, lot
=> organized crime, gangland, gangdom
=> subculture
=> nonalignment, nonalinement
=> political system, form of government
=> moiety
=> tribe, folk
=> movement, social movement, front
=> Jewry
Sense 4
fringe
> edging
=> fringe
=> orphrey
Meronyms of noun fringe
4 senses of fringe
Sense 2
outskirt, fringe
HAS PART: suburb, suburbia, suburban area
Sense 4
fringe
=> edging
=> border
=> edge, margin
=> strip, slip
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun fringe
Grep of noun fringe
fringe
fringe-toed lizard
fringe benefit
fringe bush
fringe cups
fringe tree
fringed gecko
fringed gentian
fringed grass of parnassus
fringed loosestrife
fringed orchid
fringed orchis
fringed pink
fringed polygala
fringed poppy mallow
fringepod
lunatic fringe
Antonyms of verb fringe
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fringe
2 senses of fringe
Sense 1
fringe
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
fringe
=> surround, skirt, border
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fringe
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fringe
2 senses of fringe
Sense 1
fringe
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
Sense 2
fringe
=> surround, skirt, border
'Cause To' of verb fringe
Derived Forms of verb fringe
2 senses of fringe
Sense 1
fringe
RELATED TO>(noun) fringe#4
=> fringe
Sense 2
fringe
RELATED TO>(noun) fringe#4
=> fringe
Domain of verb fringe
1 of 2 senses of fringe
Sense 1
fringe
TOPIC>(noun) handicraft#2
Domain Terms of verb fringe
Familiarity of verb fringe
fringe used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb fringe
2 senses of fringe
Sense 1
fringe
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
fringe
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb fringe
2 senses of fringe
Sense 1
fringe
> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> wreathe
=> encrust, incrust, beset
=> braid
=> embroider, broider
=> stick
=> illustrate
=> garland
=> fledge, flight
=> spangle, bespangle
=> foliate
=> flag
=> caparison, bard, barde, dress up
=> bead
=> pipe
=> applique
=> gild the lily, paint the lily
=> vermiculate
=> smock
=> hang
=> prank
=> tinsel
=> tart up
=> stucco
=> redecorate
=> panel
=> bejewel, jewel
=> fillet, filet
=> scallop
=> bedizen
=> dress ship
=> trim, garnish, dress
=> trim
=> deck, bedight, bedeck
=> festoon
=> enamel
=> inlay
=> lacquer
=> gild, begild, engild
=> illuminate
=> emblazon, blazon
=> color, colour, emblazon
=> fringe
=> fret
=> landscape
Sense 2
fringe
> surround, skirt, border
=> fringe
=> girdle, gird
=> enclose, close in, inclose, shut in
=> hem in
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fringe
Sense 1
fringe
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
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Sense 2
fringe
=> surround, skirt, border
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Grep of verb fringe
fringe
infringe
Grep of adj fringe
fringed
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