frenge
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- frang (rare)
Etymology edit
From Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, from Late Latin fimbria, a singular back-formed from fimbriae.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
frenge (plural frenges)
- fringe (as part of clothing or as length for use on clothing)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “frenǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-11-29.
Old French edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgar Latin *frimbia, metathesis of Late Latin fimbria, from Latin fimbriae.
Noun edit
frenge oblique singular, f (oblique plural frenges, nominative singular frenge, nominative plural frenges)
- fringe (edge of a garment)