noun

fringe

bangs, fringe, edge

She has a new fringe.

She has new bangs.

He lives on the fringe of the city.

He lives on the fringe of the city.

The rug has a decorative fringe.

The rug has a decorative fringe.

bangs a hairstyle She has new bangs.

on the fringe of ((sth.)) on the edge of (sth.) He lives on the fringe of the city.

Synonyms: (hair) bangs, (edge) border, periphery, margin

From Old French 'frenge', meaning 'thread, border'.

Imagine your 'bangs' (hair) are at the 'fringe' (edge) of your face. This connects the two main meanings.

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