Definition of fringe

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Fringe (n.) An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like..

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Guereza :: Guereza (n.) A beautiful Abyssinian monkey (Colobus guereza), having the body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along the sides, and a tuft of the same at the end of the tail. The frontal band, cheeks, and chin are white..
Water Shrew :: Water shrew () Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and capable of swimming actively. The two common European species (Crossopus fodiens, and C. ciliatus) are the best known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew (Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits..
Fringed :: Fringed (imp. & p. p.) of Fring.
Welt :: Welt (n.) A hem, border, or fringe..
Bilaciniate :: Bilaciniate (a.) Doubly fringed.
Fringeless :: Fringeless (a.) Having no fringe.
Icebound :: Icebound (a.) Totally surrounded with ice, so as to be incapable of advancing; as, an icebound vessel; also, surrounded by or fringed with ice so as to hinder easy access; as, an icebound coast..
Fimbria :: Fimbria (n.) A fringe, or fringed border..
Fringy :: Fringy (a.) Aborned with fringes.
Infringe :: Infringe (v. i.) To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend..
Befringe :: Befringe (v. t.) To furnish with a fringe; to form a fringe upon; to adorn as with fringe.
Lacinia :: Lacinia (n.) One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers..
Aiguillette :: Aiguillette (n.) A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet.
Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe..
Zamouse :: Zamouse (n.) A West African buffalo (Bubalus brachyceros) having short horns depressed at the base, and large ears fringed internally with three rows of long hairs. It is destitute of a dewlap. Called also short-horned buffalo, and bush cow..
Eyelash :: Eyelash (n.) A hair of the fringe on the edge of the eyelid.
Schizopoda :: Schizopoda (n. pl.) A division of shrimplike Thoracostraca in which each of the thoracic legs has a long fringed upper branch (exopodite) for swimming.
Water Bug :: Water bug () Any one of numerous species of large, rapacious, aquatic, hemipterous insects belonging to Belostoma, Benacus, Zaitha, and other genera of the family Belostomatidae. Their hind legs are long and fringed, and act like oars. Some of these insects are of great size, being among the largest existing Hemiptera. Many of them come out of the water and fly about at night..
Laciniated :: Laciniated (a.) Fringed; having a fringed border.
Fringent :: Fringent (a.) Encircling like a fringe; bordering.
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