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orlo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  • brim noun The upper rim or edge of a cup, bowl, or similar container.
  • brink noun The edge of something steep or dangerous, such as a cliff.
  • brow noun The ridge above the eyes, including the eyebrow, or the forehead generally.
  • cuff noun The end part of a sleeve or pant leg, often folded or fastened around the wrist or ankle.
  • edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  • hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
  • rim noun The outer edge of something round, like a cup, wheel, or basketball hoop.

Senses

orlo is used for these senses in English:

  • border A decorative strip around the edge of something.
  • brim The topmost lip or rim of a container, or a natural feature shaped like a container.
  • brow The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.
  • cuff The end of a pants leg when folded up.
  • edge (geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
  • hem (sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
  • hem A rim or margin of something.
  • hemline The height of this line, measured from the floor.

border — full definition

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.

brim — full definition

  1. noun The upper rim or edge of a cup, bowl, or similar container.
  2. noun The projecting edge of a hat.
  3. verb To be full to the point of nearly overflowing.

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