# fimbriate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈfɪm.bɹi.eɪt/

## Definitions
1. To fringe; to hem.
2. To apply a thin border (a fimbriation) to some element, often to satisfy the rule of tincture.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fimbriātus (“fibrous, fringed”), participial adjective formed on fimbriae (“fibers, threads, fringe”) + -ātus (participial adjective-forming suffix). See -ate (verb-forming suffix), -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
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