noun

the border or outer edges of an area or group.

the southern fringes of the city

perimeter,periphery,border,borderline,margin,rim,outer edge,edge,extremity,limit,outer limits,limits,borders,bounds,outskirts,marches,marge,bourn,skirt,ambit

adjective

not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.

fringe theatre

unconventional,unorthodox,offbeat,alternative,avant-garde,experimental,innovative,innovatory,radical,extreme,peripheral,unofficial,left-field,off Broadway,way out

verb

decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe.

a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet

trim,hem,edge,border,rim,bind,braid,tassel,decorate,adorn,ornament,embellish,finish,purfle,befringe,befrill