edging vs fringe
fringe vs edgingedging and fringe both are nouns.
edging is not a verb while fringe is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| edging | Yes | No | No | No |
| fringe | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
fringe is a hyponym of
edging; that is, fringe is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
edging:
- edging: border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
- fringe: an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
Other hyponyms of edging include
orphrey.
| edging (noun) | fringe (noun) |
|---|---|
| border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) | 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 | |
| a part of the city far removed from the center | |
| one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light | |
| the outside boundary or surface of something |
| edging (verb) | fringe (verb) |
|---|---|
| decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe | |
| adorn with a fringe |
Words related to "edging"
Words related to "fringe"
- adorn
- bang
- beautify
- border
- bound
- boundary
- city district
- coif
- coiffure
- decorate
- edge
- edging
- embellish
- environ
- fringy
- grace
- hair style
- hairdo
- hairstyle
- handicraft
- interference fringe
- optical phenomenon
- ornament
- outer boundary
- outskirt
- periphery
- ring
- skirt
- social group
- suburb
- suburban area
- suburbia
- surround
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