Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Furnished with an edge; sharp; keen.
- Having a border or fringe of a different substance, color, etc., from that of the body, as a piece of cloth or a flower.
- In heraldry, same as
fimbriated .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Postpositional having a specified kind of border or edge.
- adjective Postpositional having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination. Opposit of
edgeless . - adjective having a biting effect, implying criticism; -- used of words or language.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Past tense of to
edge . - adjective referring to something that has a sharp planar surface
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
- adjective having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination
- adjective having a specified kind of border or edge
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The dupatta, meanwhile, a double-sided scarf or shawl, is made of fine, dusty rose muslin edged with silver-threadedgota, or ribbon.
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This is since regulating jailbreaking collection have been the stand in edged sword.
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This is since regulating jailbreaking collection have been the stand in edged sword.
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This is since regulating jailbreaking collection have been the stand in edged sword.
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Gross margin edged up to 59.4% from 59.2%, mostly driven by prior cost cuts.
Colgate Profit Rises Despite Drop in Sales Tess Stynes 2010
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Gross margin edged up to 34.7% from 34.5% amid reduced theft and higher prices, more than offsetting higher freight costs and markdowns.
Family Dollar's Profit Rises 23% Melissa Korn 2010
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Gross margin edged down to 51.1% from 52.3% mostly on elevated trade promotions.
Alberto-Culver Profit Rises 31% on Stronger Sales Tess Stynes 2010
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