fringed gentian

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noun

a plant of the genus Gentianopsis (or Gentiana), especially G. crinita, having a tubular blue corolla with four fringed petals.

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Origin of fringed gentian

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

It has faded from pixelated gray to rusted ochre, fringed on the edges with black sweat grease.
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The guest wore the same distinctive fringed Missoni coat—from 2010—that Kate has worn on numerous occasions.
Ultimate Fashion Embarrassment As Wedding Guest Wears Same Outfit as Kate|Tom Sykes|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The collection includes leather pants, fringed boots, silk t-shirts, and wool blazers.
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The coast of Spain inspired some summery sentiments in Wang: hot pants and fabulous vinyl, fringed sandals and hats.
Alexander Wang’s Resort Debut for Balenciaga|Alice Cavanagh|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

This makes you quite the culture vulture, wanting to expose yourself to artistic, culinary and socially fringed experiences.
Zodiac Beast: April 24-30|Starsky + Cox|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ibrahim was standing there, peeping out whimsically from his fringed and tasselled wrappings, and smoking a cigarette.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The banks of the river are flat, and fringed with underwood and young trees; the background is formed by ranges of hills.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The coast is fringed with an uninterrupted line of breakers.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
According to Peron, the animals of this coral are furnished with green-fringed tentacula.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
He was then attired picturesquely in a fringed deerskin jacket dressed by some of the Blackfeet across the Rockies.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss