fringe

Noun

• an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

• a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead

• a social group holding marginal or extreme views
  • members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times
    

• one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light

• a part of the city far removed from the center
  • they built a factory on the outskirts of the city
    

• the outside boundary or surface of something

Verb

• decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
  • fur fringed the hem of the dress
    

• adorn with a fringe
  • The weaver fringed the scarf
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bang , interference fringe , outskirt , periphery , outer boundary