Fringe

Morpheme

Fringe

Type

free base

Denotation

decorative border, edge, periphery

Etymology

Middle English frenge; Old French frenge; Latin fimbriae

Evidence

befringe, defringe, fringe, fringecup, fringed, fringeless, fringelet, fringelike, fringepod, fringer, fringes, fringeworthy, fringie, fringy, interfringe, nonfringe, underfringe

Notes

fringe and fimbria are doublets

See Also

Fimbr

Homographs

Fringe