freeedge

noun
UK /ˈfriː.ɛdʒ/
US /ˈfriː.ɛdʒ/

The freeedge is the very edge of something that is not attached to anything else.

The freeedge of the paper was curling up because it wasn't glued down.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The part of a nail that sticks out past the fingertip.

She painted the freeedge of her nail a bright red.

3. The unbound edge of a piece of fabric or material.

The tailor folded the freeedge of the cloth before sewing.

4. The outer edge of a wing or fin that is not connected to the body.

The bird's freeedge feathers caught the wind as it glided.