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fringes

SayFRINJ-iz/ˈfɹɪnd͡ʒɪz/

2 meanings of fringes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of fringe.

    The quiet boy stayed on the fringes of the group at the party.

    For years she worked on the fringes of the film industry, writing scripts nobody produced.

  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of fringe.

    A row of tall pines fringes the lake behind our cabin.

    Thick green moss fringes the stones along the garden path.

fringes is a form of fringe

fringe, noun: A marginal or peripheral part of something, lying away from its center or core. Full entry

Forms
fringefringes plural
Spelling
fringe → fringes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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