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fringe

/fˈɹɪndʒ/FRINJ
/fˈɹɪndʒ/FRINJ

Meaningfringe

Common meaning: decorative border of hanging threads

Journey through time

  1. Latinfimbria‘fringe’source
  2. Old Frenchfrenge‘fringe’source
  3. Englishfringe‘decorative border of hanging threads’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin fimbria ‘fringe’.

Roots

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