Толковый словарь английского языка - fringe
Fringe
fringe
I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English frenge, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, from Latin fimbriae (plural) Date: 14th century an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band, 2. something resembling a ~ ; edge , periphery , bang IV, one of various light or dark bands produced by the interference or diffraction of light, an area bordering a putting green on a golf course with grass trimmed longer than on the green itself, 3. something that is marginal, additional, or secondary to some activity, process, or subject , a group with marginal or extremist views, ~ benefit , fringy adjective II. transitive verb (~d; fringing) Date: 15th century to furnish or adorn with a ~, to serve as a ~ for ; border
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n. & v. --n. 1 a an ornamental bordering of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists. b such a bordering made separately. c any border or edging. 2 a a portion of the front hair hanging over the forehead. b a natural border of hair etc. in an animal or plant. 3 an outer edge or margin; the outer limit of an area, population, etc. (often attrib. : fringe theatre). 4 a thing, part, or area of secondary or minor importance. 5 a a band of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of light. b a strip of false colour in an optical image. 6 US a fringe benefit. --v.tr. 1 adorn or encircle with a fringe. 2 serve as a fringe to. Phrases and idioms fringe benefit an employee's benefit supplementing a money wage or salary. fringe medicine systems of treatment of disease etc. not regarded as orthodox by the medical profession. fringing reef a coral reef that fringes the shore. Derivatives fringeless adj. fringy adj. Etymology: ME & OF frenge ult. f. LL fimbria (earlier only in pl.) fibres, fringe ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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