edging
[ ej-ing ]
/ ˈɛdʒ ɪŋ /
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM edging
edg·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby edging
Definition for edging (2 of 2)
Origin of edge
before 1000; Middle English
egge, Old English
ecg; cognate with German
Ecke corner; akin to Latin
aciēs, Greek
akís point
synonym study for edge
1.
Edge,
border,
margin refer to a boundary. An
edge is the boundary line of a surface or plane:
the edge of a table.
Border is the boundary of a surface or the strip adjacent to it, inside or out:
a border of lace.
Margin is a limited strip, generally unoccupied, at the extremity of an area:
the margin of a page.
OTHER WORDS FROM edge
edge·less, adjective out·edge, verb (used with object), out·edged, out·edg·ing. un·der·edge, noun un·edge, verb (used with object), un·edged, un·edg·ing.Example sentences from the Web for edging
British Dictionary definitions for edging (1 of 2)
edging
/ (ˈɛdʒɪŋ) /
noun
anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden
the act of making an edge
adjective
relating to or used for making an edge
edging shears
British Dictionary definitions for edging (2 of 2)
edge
/ (ɛdʒ) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of edge
edgeless, adjective edger, nounWord Origin for edge
Old English
ecg; related to Old Norse
egg, Old High German
ecka edge, Latin
aciēs sharpness, Greek
akis point
Idioms and Phrases with edging
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