n. 1 edge, margin, hem, binding, trimming, trim, edging, periphery, purfle, purfling The border of the tablecloth is beautifully embroidered with flowers 2 Usually, borders. limit(s), bound(s), confines Sometimes Tony exceeds the borders of good taste 3 boundary, frontier You won't be able to cross the border without a passport 4 frame, frieze, moulding; dado, wainscot or wainscoting or wainscotting The border of the fresco is in Greek fretwork design 5 borderline, edge, verge, brink She is just on the border of becoming a born-again Christian 6 bed, flowerbed, herbaceous border Hollyhocks are growing in the border
v. 7 edge, trim, bind, fringe, purfle The hem of the skirt is bordered with lace 8 resemble (closely), approach (closely), verge upon or on Isabel's attempts at playing the tuba border on the ludicrous 9 lie alongside, adjoin, abut (on or upon), verge upon or on, touch, be adjacent to The territory of the Gauls bordered the western lands of the Germans