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单词 edging
释义

edging

noun

edg·​ing ˈe-jiŋ How to pronounce edging (audio)
: something that forms an edge or border

Synonyms

  • border
  • borderline
  • bound
  • boundary
  • brim
  • circumference
  • compass
  • confines
  • edge
  • end
  • frame
  • fringe
  • hem
  • margin
  • perimeter
  • periphery
  • rim
  • skirt
  • skirting
  • verge
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Example Sentences

the lace edging on the sleeves gives a blouse a pleasingly feminine look
Recent Examples on the Web On a sill, line up small potted plants or flowering bulbs, then fence them in with wire garden-bed edging, either propped on the sill or stapled to its underside. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Keep your lawn from invading your flowerbeds with stylish edging. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022 Install brick edging or apply a colorful concrete stain to the surface for a playful touch. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022 Pushes his edging to the limit, accelerating and generating speed out of his sharp cuts. Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 From the road, the long driveway to the sprawling home exposes stone edging and a rich mix of shrubs, perennials, gardens and mature trees. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2022 Growing only 6 to 8 inches tall, these tiny wildflowers are a great option for borders or edging. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 27 June 2022 Traditional sidewalls make for powerful edging on cold and chalky alpine snow, since the ski has no caps. Heather Schultz, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2021 Let your garden or mulched area have a soft, natural boundary rather than pounding metal or plastic edging into the soil around a tree. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

edging 1 of 2

noun

as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the lace edging on the sleeves gives a blouse a pleasingly feminine look

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • edge
  • perimeter
  • border
  • boundary
  • circumference
  • confines
  • margin
  • rim
  • verge
  • end
  • fringe
  • periphery
  • skirting
  • skirt
  • hem
  • frame
  • bound
  • brim
  • borderline
  • outskirts
  • compass
  • lip
  • extent
  • curb
  • shore
  • ceiling
  • brink
  • cusp
  • crest
  • maximum
  • limitation
  • march
  • mere
  • pale
  • lap
  • restriction
  • frontier
  • termination
  • demarcation
  • measure
  • selvage
  • ambit
  • borderland

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • center
  • core
  • within
  • heart
  • middle
  • interior
  • inside
  • inner
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edging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of edge
1
as in sharpening
to make sharp or sharper if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sharpening
  • grinding
  • honing
  • stropping
  • stoning
  • filing
  • whetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rounding
  • blunting
  • polishing
  • smoothing
  • dulling
  • buffing
  • glossing
  • burnishing
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2
as in bordering
to serve as a border for pavement edging the flower bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bordering
  • bounding
  • surrounding
  • skirting
  • rimming
  • fringing
  • framing
  • trimming
  • margining
  • encircling
  • rounding
  • hemming
  • circling
  • outlining
  • walling
  • tracing
  • defining
  • silhouetting
  • demarcating
  • looping
  • curbing
  • enclosing
  • restraining
  • circumscribing
  • restricting
  • limiting
  • sketching
  • delineating
  • confining
  • ringing
  • controlling
  • girthing
  • checking
  • environing
  • girdling
  • inclosing
  • compassing
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