Fringe
/frɪndʒ/noun
A decorative border or edge, especially one made of hanging threads; also, the outer edge or margin of something.
Did you know?Fringe comes through Old French from Latin *fimbria*, and its deeper Indo-European relatives also gave English words tied to borders and boundaries, showing how language marks the edge of the known.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhrim-
“A brim, edge, or border”
Latin
Latin
fimbria
“A fringe, border, or hem”
Old French
Old French
frenge
“A fringe or tassel”
Middle English
English
frenge
“A decorative border of hanging threads”
Modern English
English
fringe
“A decorative border or the outer edge of something”