fringe
noun
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
fringed
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past participleof fringe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fringe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fringenouna decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
Example Sentences
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Other tour boats skate around the limestone coast fringed with wind-blasted greenery.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Woven baskets, checkered blankets, fringed umbrellas and trimmed napkins prove picnic classics never go out of style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Carrying loved ones and a handful of quickly snatched belongings, families trekked along narrow paths slick with mud and fringed by dense greenery, heading to relative safety.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
A classic grazing meadow, fringed by beech trees.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Her features are concave, her face a wide platter fringed with red hair.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
