edging
pronunciation
How to pronounce edging in British English:
UK [ˈedʒɪŋ]
How to pronounce edging in American English:
US [ˈɛdʒɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
Word Origin
- edging (n.)
- 1570s, "the putting of a border," verbal noun from edge (v.). Meaning "a border, that which is added to form an edge" is from 1660s; that of "the trimming of lawn edges" is from 1858.
Example
- 1. The best part : the edging on the lids makes them easy to hang on the walls with the help of pushpins or nails !
- 2. On wednesday , hong kong 's hang seng index closed at a 21-month high , before edging lower on thursday .
- 3. As interest rates approach zero , the authorities are edging closer to the point where radical action such as quantitative easing pumping money into the economy in a bid to get people and businesses spending again becomes the only option to prevent deflation .
- 4. The fillet on her brow , the edging of her veil , the beads around her neck , her helmet hair , may all be in the latest fashion , but they bind cecilia closely .
- 5. If iran continues enriching uranium , germany is edging towards approving sanctions that go beyond targeting goods related to nuclear proliferation .