Synonyms of fringe

fringe 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrinj 

as in edge

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

was on the fringes of the crowd and couldn't see the speaker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edge
• perimeter
• edging
• border
• boundary
• confines
• circumference
• periphery
• verge
• rim
• margin
• skirt
• end
• brim
• outskirts
• frame
• hem
• bound
• skirting
• borderline
• compass
• extent
• cusp
• lip
• crest
• ceiling
• shore
• brink
• curb
• maximum
• mere
• frontier
• limitation
• demarcation
• restriction
• ambit
• march
• termination
• lap
• borderland
• measure
• pale
• selvage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

fringe

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to join

to be adjacent to

the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• join
• touch
• flank
• adjoin
• neighbor
• surround
• march (with)
• skirt
• verge (on)
• line
• abut
• attach (to)
• fence
• butt (on or against)
• communicate (with)
• connect (with)
• margin
• border (on)
• meet
• bound
• link (with)
• embrace
• contact
• rim
• converge
• enclose
• encircle
• inclose

2

as in to border

to serve as a border for

neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• border
• edge
• margin
• bound
• surround
• rim
• skirt
• frame
• circle
• trim
• hem
• encircle
• loop
• round
• define
• outline
• trace
• demarcate
• sketch
• ring
• silhouette
• wall
• enclose
• circumscribe
• restrict
• delineate
• curb
• control
• limit
• inclose
• confine
• restrain
• check
• girth
• environ
• girdle
• compass

Examples of fringe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On the fringe: The return on investment on 30-something relievers can be iffy — how’d the Shelby Miller Experience go this year? —Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024

From crystal fringe in Paris and eyelets in Milan to patchwork in London and burnished gold finishes in New York, snazzy denim is undeniably back. —Joy Montgomery, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024

Verb

Flappers took to fringe during the Jazz Age, lending it an association with free-spirited youth and counterculture that continued into the ‘50s when motorcyclists used it to adorn leather biker jackets. —Ari Stark, WWD, 3 July 2024

Call it Western Barbie: While attending a private event at Hudson Yards, Beyoncé opted for a head-to-toe pink look that offered a sweeter, more feminine take on fringing. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing fringe

• fringe benefit