Master the word " FRINGE " in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource. fringe definition : marginal or peripheral part of something. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like " fringe benefit", "on the fringe ", " fringe of a city". If you make cutoffs from jeans, the little white strings around the edges of the legs make a fringe . A fringe is a decorative edge made of hanging strings of fabric. FRINGE meaning : 1 : a border made of hanging threads used to decorate the edge of something (such as clothing, rugs, and curtains); 2 : a narrow area along the edge of something often plural