Word a Day
fringe
What does fringe mean?
fringe (noun): the outside boundary or surface of something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce fringe?
/fɹɪndʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fringe come from?
From Middle English frenge, from Old French frenge.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of fringe?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “fringe”?
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What does “fringe” mean?
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Not quite: that's what view means.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
Not quite: that's what council means.
repetition of an activity to improve a skill
Not quite: that's what practice means.
the outside boundary or surface of something
Right! That's what “fringe” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “fringe”?
periphery
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character
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community
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committee
Not quite: committee means something else.
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