edging

E1D2G2I1N1G2
/ˈɛd͡ʒ.ɪŋ/

noun

Anything that forms, defines, or marks the edge of something.

“The decorative edging around the door makes it easier to find in the dark.”

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of edge
nounedging (countable and uncountable, plural edgings)

plural edgings

  1. countableuncountableAnything that forms, defines, or marks the edge of something.

    The decorative edging around the door makes it easier to find in the dark.

    1 more example

    A means was found, for example, of fitting rubber edging to the doors and still retaining the handle and door lock.

    1951 March, “Reconstruction of London Transport Rolling Stock”, in Railway Magazine, page 160
  2. countableuncountableclimbingA technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
  3. countableuncountableThe operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
  4. countableuncountableThe sexual technique of maintaining a high level of sexual arousal for an extended period of time without reaching orgasm.

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APA

edging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edging

MLA

“edging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edging.

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