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A 'fringe' (or 'bangs' in the U.S. and Canada) is the front part of the hair, cut to hang or curl over the forehead.
In hairstyling, it can be swept to the side, similar to the side part, except that it does not cover the eyes. The British term ''fringe'' refers to the resemblance of the short row of hair to ornamental fringe trim.
The North American term ''bangs'', which is often used in reference to a young lady's hairstyle, almost certainly originated with the practice of cutting horses' tails straight across, a style known to this day as a "bang-tail."^[1]
There are other terms such as ''patch'', which connotes the coloring of said overlying ''bangs''.
Hairstyles that feature ''fringes'' or ''bangs'' have come and gone out of fashion as frequently as other hairstyles, and they can be worn in any number of styles. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, poofy, curly, teased ''fringes'' were in fashion.

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In popular culture

An unspecified female with this hairstyle is the subject of a song by They Might Be Giants entitled ''Bangs'', a track from the 2001 album ''Mink Car''.^[2]

References

1. http://www.word-detective.com/back-m.html
2. http://www.theymightbegiants.com/mp3/Bob%20introduces%20Bangs.mp3

See also

★ Bowl cut

★ Chelsea girl (culture)

★ Emo (slang)

★ Mop top haircut