Definitions
1.NounA decorative border."the fringe of a picture"
2.NounA border or edging.
3.NounA marginal or peripheral part.
4.NounA group of people situated on the periphery of a larger community.
Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding extremist or unorthodox views."a fringe group of the party"
5.NounThose members of a political party, or any social group, holding extremist or unorthodox views."a fringe group of the party"
6.NounThe periphery of an area, especially a town or city."He lives on the fringe of London."
7.NounUsed attributively with reference to Aboriginal people living on the edge of towns etc.
8.NounSynonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle where it is cut straight across."Her fringe is so long it covers her eyes."
9.NounA light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light."interference fringe"
10.NounNon-mainstream theatre."The Fringe; Edinburgh Fringe; Adelaide Fringe"
11.NounThe peristome or fringe-like appendage of the capsules of most mosses.
12.NounThe area around the green.
13.NounA daypart that precedes or follows prime time.
14.AdjectiveOutside the mainstream.
15.VerbTo decorate with fringe.
16.VerbTo serve as a fringe; to border.