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defringe

verb

Etymology

From de- + fringe.

  1. derived from fimbriae — “fibers, threads, fringe”
  2. derived from *frimbia✻
  3. derived from frenge
  4. inherited from frenge
  5. prefixed as defringe — “de + fringe”

Definitions

  1. To remove unwanted surrounding portions or speckles of colour from (an image).

The neighborhood

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