1[countable, usually singular] (British English) (North American Englishbangs[plural])the front part of somebody's hair that is cut so that it hangs over their forehead2[countable]a strip of hanging threads attached to the edge of something to decorate it3[countable]a narrow strip of trees, buildings, etc. along the edge of somethinga fringe of woodlandAlong the coast, an industrial fringe had already developed.4[countable] (British English) the outer edge of an area or a groupon the northern fringe of the citythe urban/rural fringethe fringes of societyNina remained on the fringe of the crowd.5[singular] (usually the fringe) groups of people, events and activities that are not part of the main group or activityStreet musicians have been gathering as part of the festival fringe.fringe meetings at the party conference
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