Fringe vs. Outskirts — What's the Difference?

A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.

The part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town

Something that resembles such a border or edging.

The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.

A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part

Outlying areas (as of a city or town);

Those members of a group or political party holding extreme views

Any of the light or dark bands produced by the diffraction or interference of light.

A fringe benefit.

To decorate with or as if with a fringe

To serve as a fringe to

A decorative border.

A marginal or peripheral part.

Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.

The periphery of a town or city (or other area).

(UK) bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle where it is cut straight across.

(physics) A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.

Non-mainstream theatre.

(botany) The peristome or fringe-like appendage of the capsules of most mosses.

(golf) The area around the green

(AU) Used attributively with reference to Aboriginal people living on the edge of towns etc.

A daypart that precedes or follows prime time.

Outside the mainstream.

(transitive) To decorate with fringe.

(transitive) To serve as a fringe.

An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like.

Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine.

One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; - called also interference fringe.

The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome.

To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.

The outside boundary or surface of something

A part of the city far removed from the center;

A social group holding marginal or extreme views;

Edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels

Adorn with a fringe;

Decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe;