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A set phrase to dissociate a mainstream organization (usually religious) from outcast radical members.
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fringe parties — Fringe groups, as their classification suggests, are those groups which lie on the periphery of the political spectrum. Britain’s ‘first past the post’ electoral system encourages the main parties to accommodate a wide range of views, pushing… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
fringe — fringe1 [frındʒ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin fimbria threads ] 1.) BrE if you have a fringe, your hair is cut so that it hangs down over your forehead American Equivalent: bangs ▪ a tall girl with straight brown hair and a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fringe — fringe1 [ frındʒ ] noun count * 1. ) BRITISH hair cut in BANGS: My fringe needs cutting. a ) a row of fibers or thin pieces of cloth that hangs down from a piece of cloth or clothing: a blue scarf with long black fringes 2. ) the outer edge of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fringe — I UK [frɪndʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms fringe : singular fringe plural fringes * 1) British short hair that hangs down over your forehead. The American word is bangs My fringe needs cutting. 2) a row of fibres or thin pieces of cloth that … English dictionary
fringe — [[t]frɪ̱nʤ[/t]] fringes 1) N COUNT A fringe is hair which is cut so that it hangs over your forehead. [BRIT] (in AM, use bangs) 2) N COUNT A fringe is a decoration attached to clothes, or other objects such as curtains, consisting of a row of… … English dictionary
Fringe theatre — is theatre that is not of the mainstream. The term comes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which name comes from Robert Kemp, who described the unofficial companies performing at the same time as the second Edinburgh International Festival… … Wikipedia
fringe theatre — Fringe or alternative theatre defines itself against the mainstream subsidized and commercial theatre establishment, deriving its experimental and political incisiveness through its own active exclusion from the mainstream. It challenges… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Fringe (season 1) — Fringe season 1 Region 1 Season 1 DVD cover Country of origin United States No. of episodes 20 … Wikipedia
Fringe (TV series) — Fringe Genre Science fiction Thriller Horror Drama … Wikipedia
Fringe — may refer to* Fringe (hair), a hairstyling term also called bangs * Fringe (trim), an ornamental appendage to the border of an item * Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world * Fringe (TV series), a TV series by J.J. Abrams,… … Wikipedia
