: having a border with fringe
fringed decorative pillows
The parade opens with two cavalrymen dressed in a fringed tunic …Nicholas V. Sekunda et al.

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In a forest in southern China at the edge of the Wuling Mountains, a previously unknown species with bright bulging copper eyes and fringed toes sat chirping by a river. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025 Standouts were the fringed knit sweaters, updates to the cowboy boot and whipstitch leather details. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025 Though people typically think of pastel roses and hydrangeas for weddings, Ms. Jalal sees the rise of bolder colors and more distinctive flowers, like anthurium and fringed tulips. Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Work your way down to one of the season’s top-shopped bags from The Row or Gucci—or consider a more seasonally-appropriate accessory, like Loewe’s fringed scarf or Lisa Yang’s mohair beanie. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fringed 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fringed was in the 15th century

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“Fringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fringed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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