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fringe

/fɹɪndʒ/
noun
  1. Hair hanging over the forehead.

  2. A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.

Synonymsbang, forelocks, fringe, bang, fringe
noun
  1. Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.

noun
  1. A decorative border.

    "the fringe of a picture"

  2. A marginal or peripheral part.

  3. Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.

Synonymsfringe group, outskirts
verb
  1. To decorate with fringe.

  2. To serve as a fringe.

adjective
  1. Outside the mainstream.

Synonymsalternative, nonmainstream

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