fraying

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/ˈfɹeɪ.ɪŋ/

noun

Frayed material.

“Any frayings of rope should be removed.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fray
nounfraying (plural frayings)

plural frayings

  1. Frayed material.

    Any frayings of rope should be removed.

  2. The skin which a deer frays from its horns.

    For by his slot , his entries , and his port , His frayings , fewmets , he doth promise sport

    1641, Ben Jonson, The Sad Shepherd

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fraying

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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