0 the outer edge of an area -- lisière [ feminine ]
neighborhoods on the fringes of the city les quartiers à la périphérie de la ville
1 decorative threads that hang from the edge of a piece of cloth -- frange [ feminine ]
2 hair that hangs down over your forehead -- frange [ feminine ]
3 relating to ways of thinking that are far from what is considered normal -- en marge
4 a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc -- frange