noun
plural fringes
[count] :a border made of hanging threads used to decorate the edge of something (such as clothing, rugs, and curtains)
[count] :a narrow area along the edge of something
[singular] :an area of activity that is related to but not part of whatever is central or most widely accepted
[count] Brit :the front section of hair cut short and worn over the forehead :bangs
usually singular
on the fringe(s)
on the outer edge of something
verb
fringes; fringed; fringing
[+ obj] to decorate (something) with a fringe
to go along or around (something)