marge
noun
margin; edge.
marge
1 American
[mahrj]
/ mɑrdʒ /
noun
Archaic.
marge
2
American
[mahrj]
/ mɑrdʒ /
noun
Chiefly British Informal.
Marge
3
American
[mahrj]
/ mɑrdʒ /
noun
marge
1
British
/ mɑːdʒ /
noun
marge
2
British
/ mɑːdʒ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of marge1
< Middle French < Latin margō; see margin
Origin of marge2
Shortened form
Example Sentences
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They've done it so many times that you're not even in the habit of checking there's milk and marge in the fridge, or bread in the cupboard.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2012
"Do you like wild strawberries?" she lilted, and she led him to a grassy marge where the fruit could be had for the plucking.
From Time Magazine Archive
A silent tarn lies shimmering in a green hollow beneath, and over its marge constantly flit a pair of summer snipe.
From The Confessions of a Poacher by Anonymous
Whilst some to range the breezy hill are gone, I lingered on the river's marge alone, Mingled with groups of ancient sailors gray, And watched the last bright sunshine steal away.
From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by Gilfillan, George
When London was a little town Lean by the river's marge, The poet paced it with a frown, He thought it very large.
From Poems - First Series by Squire, J. C. (John Collings)
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