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fringes

The correct spelling is fringes.

How to pronounce fringes

noun

Say it like: Fri-nje-s

The correct spelling is fringes. Hair hanging over the forehead. For example: "the fringe of a picture"

Usage Examples

the fringe of a picture

He lives in the fringe of London.

interference fringe

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Hair hanging over the forehead.
  2. 2.A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.
  3. 3.Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.
  4. 4.A decorative border.
  5. 5.A marginal or peripheral part.

verb

  1. 1.To decorate with fringe.
  2. 2.To serve as a fringe.

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