fraying Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb wear away by rubbing
    fray; frazzle.
    • The friction frayed the sleeve
  2. verb cause friction
    rub; chafe; scratch; fray; fret.
    • my sweater scratches

WordNet


Fray"ing noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The skin which a deer frays from his horns. B. Jonson.

Webster 1913