FRINGES

  

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FRINGES

"FRINGES" is a plural of: fringe.

Date "FRINGES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)


Crosswords: FRINGES

English words defined with "FRINGES": biprismchromatic aberration, Colobus guereza, Cordonnetdiffractionguerezamarginality. (references)
Specialty definitions using "FRINGES": Brewster fringes, Brewster's fringesFRINGING-MACHINE OPERATORMoire Topography, muffler fringer. (references)

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Commercial Usage: FRINGES

DomainTitle

Books

  • Mary Thomas's Embroidery Book: Including Applique, Patchwork, Quilting, Initials and Monograms, Fringes and Tassels, Smocking, Seams and Hems (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: FRINGES

Computer Images:
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Photo Album: FRINGES

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On the fringes of Hurricane Caroline. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

Clouds on the fringes of Hurricane Fern. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

Housing for rapidly growing settlement of lettuce workers on fringes of town. Salinas, California. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: FRINGES

SubjectTopicQuote

Children

Jordan

Most illegitimate children become wards of the State or live a meager existence on the fringes of society. (references)

Minorities

United Kingdom

Public manifestations of anti-Semitism are confined largely to the political or religious fringes. (references)

Worker Rights

Costa Rica

Due to limited government resources for enforcement, some children work on the fringes of the formal economy in violation of these limits. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: FRINGES

"FRINGES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 97.85% of the time. "FRINGES" is used about 279 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)97.85%27317,765
Lexical Verb (-s form)1.79%5157,705
Noun (proper)0.36%1339,140
                    Total100.00%279N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: FRINGES

Expressions using "FRINGES": Brewster fringes Brewster's fringes. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "FRINGES": hair-fringes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: FRINGES

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

fringes interference

3

fringes tallith

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: FRINGES

Language Translations for "FRINGES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

moiré-effekt (moiré fringes), kontrol med interferengforhold (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes), interferenslinier (interference fringes, interference lines), Brewster-bånd (Brewster fringes, Brewster's fringes). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

retroprojector (moiré fringes, overhead projector), met proefglas controleren (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes), isochromatenrangschikking (order of fringes), interferentiefranje (interference fringes, interference lines), gemoduleerde rand (modulated fringes), afgestemde rand (modulated fringes). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

moduloidut juovat (modulated fringes). (various references)

   

French

  

friche péri-urbaine (fallow on the fringes of towns), franges modulées (modulated fringes), franges d'interférences de Brewster (Brewster fringes, Brewster's fringes), travailler aux couleurs (to work to a proof plate interference fringes), rétroprojecteur (moiré fringes), ordre des franges (order of fringes), lignes d'interférence (interference fringes). (various references)

   

German

  

Fransen (fray). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κροσσοί συμβολής Brewster (Brewster fringes, Brewster's fringes), ελέγχω με ιντερφερόμετρο (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes), διαμορφωμένοι κροσσοί (modulated fringes). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

שולים (boundary, brim, edge, flanges, hem, limit, margin, outskirts, rim, skirts). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

interferenciasávok (interference bands, interference fringes), interferenciacsíkok (interference bands, interference fringes), diffrakció-sáv (diffraction fringes), diffrakciósáv (diffraction fringes). (various references)

   

Italian

  

frange modulate (modulated fringes), retroproiettore (moiré fringes, overhead projector), collaudo interferenziale (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes), collaudo a colore (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

干渉縞 (interference fringes). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

か"しょうじま (interference fringes). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ingesfray

   

Portuguese

  

franjas moduladas (modulated fringes), examinar com franjas de interferência (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

franjuri (fringe). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

дополнительные льготы (fringe benefits). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

franjas moduladas (modulated fringes), franjas de Brewster (Brewster fringes, Brewster's fringes), líneas de interferencia (interference fringes, interference lines), control interferométrico (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

modulerade interferensfransar (modulated fringes), kontroll med interferensförfarande (to put down in colour, to work to a proof plate interference fringes). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: FRINGES

LanguageDateSourceNumbers Chapter 15, Verse 38
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintLalhson toiV uioiV israhl kai ereiV proV autouV kai poihsatwsan eautoiV kraspeda epi ta pterugia twn imatiwn autwn eiV taV geneaV autwn kai epiqhsete epi ta kraspeda twn pterugiwn klwsma uakinqinon
Latin405VulgateLoquere filiis Israhel et dices ad eos ut faciant sibi fimbrias per angulos palliorum ponentes in eis vittas hyacinthinas
Middle English1395WyclifSpek to the sones of Yrael, and thou shalt seie to hem, that thei maken to hem hemmes bi foure corners of the mantils, puttynge in hem iacynctyn filetis;
Renaissance English1526TyndaleSpeake vnto the childern of Ysrael and byd them that they make them gardes apon the quarters of their garmetes thorow out their generacions ad let them make the gardes of ribandes of Iacyncte
Jacobean English1611King JamesSpeak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
Victorian English1833WebsterSpeak to the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes on the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribin of blue:
Basic English1964OgdenSay to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord;

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: FRINGES

LanguageNumbers Chapter 15, Verse 38
CebuanoIsulti mo sa mga anak sa Israel, ug hangyoa sila nga managbuhat sila ug mga borlas sa mga sidsid sa ilang mga bisti ngadto sa ilang mga kaliwatan, ug magabutang sila sa tagsatagsa ka borlas sa mga sidsid ug usa ka sinawalo nga azul.
Croatian"Govori Izraelcima i reci im: neka od naraštaja do naraštaja prave rese na skutovima svojih haljina, a za resu svakoga skuta neka privezuju ljubièastu vrpcu.
DanishTal til Israelitterne og sig til dem, at de Slægt efter Slægt skal sætte Kvaster på Fligene af deres Klæder, og at de på hver enkelt Kvast skal sætte en violet Purpursnor.
DutchSpreek tot de kinderen Israels, en zeg tot hen: Dat zij zich snoertjes maken aan de hoeken hunner klederen, bij hun geslachten; en op de snoertjes des hoeks zullen zij een hemelsblauwen draad zetten.
Finnish"Puhu israelilaisille ja sano heille, että heidän on sukupolvesta sukupolveen tehtävä itsellensä tupsut viittojensa kulmiin ja sidottava kulmien tupsuihin punasininen lanka.
FrenchParle aux enfants d`Israël, et dis-leur qu`ils se fassent, de génération en génération, une frange au bord de leurs vêtements, et qu`ils mettent un cordon bleu sur cette frange du bord de leurs vêtements.
GermanRede mit den Kindern Israel und sprich zu ihnen, daß sie sich Quasten machen an den Zipfeln ihrer Kleider samt allen ihren Nachkommen, und blaue Schnüre auf die Quasten an die Zipfel tun;
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-harimengatakan kepada bangsa Israel, "Buatlah rumbai-rumbai pada ujung-ujung pakaianmu dan ikatkan tali biru pada setiap rumbai. Itu harus kamu lakukan turun-temurun.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaKatakanlah olehmu kepada segala bani Israel ini: Hendaklah diperbuatkannya akan dirinya rambu-rambu pada punca pakaiannya, turun-temurun, dan hendaklah ditambatkannya rambu-rambu itu pada punca itu dengan benang yang biru laut warnanya.
Italian«Parla agli Israeliti e ordina loro che si facciano, di generazione in generazione, fiocchi agli angoli delle loro vesti e che mettano al fiocco di ogni angolo un cordone di porpora viola.
MaoriKoreroki nga tama a Iharaira, mea atu ki a ratou kia hanga etahi taniko mo ratou, mo nga taha o o ratou kakahu, puta noa i o ratou whakatupuranga, kia karapitia hoki te taniko o te pito ki te miro puru:
NorwegianTal til Israels barn og si til dem at de skal gjøre sig dusker på kantene av sine klær, slekt efter slekt, og de skal sette en blå snor på hver enkelt dusk.
PortugueseFala aos filhos de Israel, e dize-lhes que façam para si franjas nas bordas das suas vestes, pelas suas gerações; e que ponham nas franjas das bordas um cordão azul.   
Rumanian,,Vorbewte copiilor lui Israel, wi spune-le sq-wi facq, din neam kn neam, un ciucure la colyurile vewmintelor lor, wi sq punq un fir albastru peste ciucurele acesta din colyurile vewmintelor.
SwedishTala till Israels barn och säg till dem att de och deras efterkommande skola göra sig tofsar i hörnen på sina kläder och sätta ett mörkblått snöre på var hörntofs.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: FRINGES

Derivations

Words ending with "FRINGES": befringes, infringes. (additional references)


Misspellings

"FRINGES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: erinnyes, feringhee, Fingas, forings, frange, fregoso, frendes, Frige, friget, fringer, fringets, froings, ringes, Ringnes. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "FRINGES"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "FRINGES" (pronounced fri"njuz)
7f r i" n j u zinfringes.
6-r i" n j u zcringes.
5-i" n j u zbinges, dinges, hinges, impinges, ninjas, syringes.
4-n j u zarranges, challenges, changes, exchanges, flanges, granges, interchanges, lounges, lozenges, lunges, manges, oranges, plunges, ranges, sponges.
3-j u zacknowledges, advantages, ages, alleges, appendages, arrearages, averages, badges, bandages, barges, beverages, blockages, bridges, brokerages, bulges, cabbages, cages, carriages, cartridges, centrifuges, charges, colleges, cottages, countercharges, coverages, damages, disadvantages, discharges, discourages, diverges, dodges, dosages, dredges, edges, emerges, encourages, engages, enlarges, envisages, forages, Forges, fuselages, gauges, gorges, grudges, hedges, heritages, hostages, images, indulges, judges, languages, ledges, lineages, linkages, lodges, loges, macrophages, mages, maharajahs, manages, marriages, merges, messages, midges, miscarriages, mischarges, misjudges, mismanages, mortgages, nudges, obliges, orphanages, outages, outrages, overcharges, packages, pages, partridges, passages, percentages, pilgrimages, pillages, pledges, plumages, porterages, presages, privileges, purges, rages, rampages, ravages, refuges, repackages, ridges, sages, sausages, savages, scourges, shortages, sieges, stages, stockbrokerages, stooges, stoppages, surcharges, surges, tonnages, trudges, urges, usages, vantages, verges, vestiges, villages, vintages, voltages, voyages, wages, wantages, wedges.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: FRINGES

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: fingers.

Words within the letters "e-f-g-i-n-r-s"

-1 letter: feigns, finger, fringe, griefs, infers, reigns, renigs, resign, sering, signer, singer.

-2 letters: feign, ferns, finer, fines, fires, firns, fries, frigs, frise, girns, grief, grins, infer, neifs, reifs, reign, reins, renig, resin, rings, rinse, risen, segni, sengi, serif, serin, singe, siren.

-3 letters: egis, engs, ergs, erns, fens, fern, figs, fine, fins, fire, firn, firs.

 Words containing the letters "e-f-g-i-n-r-s"
 

+1 letter: feigners, flingers, freshing, gunfires, refusing.

 

+2 letters: befingers, befringes, briefings, enserfing, farseeing, festering, figurines, finaglers, fingerers, firefangs, florigens, foresting, forewings, fostering, frescoing, frightens, fringiest, hangfires, infringes, nigrifies, offerings, perfusing, resifting, seafaring, signifier, suffering.

 

+3 letters: anglerfish, configures, defrosting, ferretings, fingerings, fingerpost, fingertips, fishmonger, flustering, folksinger, foreigners, foreignism, foreseeing, fosterling, freebasing, freshening, frigidness, gentrifies, greenflies, infighters, infringers, kingfisher, magnifiers, presifting, presignify, professing, refocusing, refreshing, reinfusing, restaffing, restuffing, seafarings, signifiers, sufferings, surfeiting, versifying.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Slideshow
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Usage Frequency
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Bible Trace
12. Derivations
13. Rhymes
14. Anagrams
15. Bibliography


  

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