your edges

Meanings

1. 1nounplural

   the hair along the edge of your hairline, especially the front hairline

   Grammar: Usually used in the plural with a possessive: your edges, her edges. It refers to hair, not to the borders of objects.

   Patterns

   • lay your edges
   • smooth your edges
   • protect your edges
   • your edges are thinning

   She used a soft brush to lay her edges before the party.

   Many people worry about their edges thinning after tight braids.

   He applied oil to his edges every night.

2. 2nounplural

   the outer lines or borders of something

   Grammar: This is the literal meaning of 'edge'; it is not restricted to hair.

   Patterns

   • the edges of the table
   • along the edges
   • the edges of the paper

   The edges of the old photograph were torn.

   Color the edges of the drawing with a darker pencil.

Word forms

Common combinations

lay your edges

She used gel to lay her edges flat.

smooth your edges

A silk scarf can help smooth your edges at night.

protect your edges

Looser hairstyles can protect your edges from damage.

thinning edges

Thinning edges are a common problem after years of tight styling.

Synonyms and how they differ

hairline

Hairline refers to the line where hair meets the forehead; 'edges' specifically describes the hair along that line.

baby hairs

Baby hairs are the fine, short hairs at the hairline; 'edges' can include these but also refers to the styled hair along the hairline.

Word family

edge noun

the outer line or border of something

edging noun

a border or trim along the edge of something

Commonly confused: your edges or edge?

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