the border or outer edges of an area or group

the southern fringes of the city

people on the fringe of the crowd had trouble hearing him

a decorative border of hanging threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material

the beaded fringe of her dress

the front part of a person's hair cut so as to hang over the forehead

she smiled as she pushed her fringe back out of her eyes

a band of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of light

we offer the highest salary and fringes in the country

not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme

fringe theatre

a fringe political party

decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe

a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet