Definition of edging Edging

/ɛˈʤɪŋ/ - [ejing] - edg•ing

We found 10 definitions of edging from 4 different sources.

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What does edging mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: edgings

edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
  border a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
  carpeting, rug, carpet floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
  cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
  arras, tapestry a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
  fringe an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • edging (Noun)
    Something that forms, defines or marks the edge.
  • edging (Noun)
    Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
  • edging (Noun)
    The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
  • edging (Noun)
    To ability to control or delay one's orgasm.
  • edging (Verb)
    Present participle of edge.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • edging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Edge
  • edging (n.)
    That which forms an edge or border, as the fringe, trimming, etc., of a garment, or a border in a garden.
  • edging (n.)
    The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.

Part of speech

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  • edging, verb, gerund of edge (infinitive).
  • edging, noun, singular of edgings.

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