1. Worn away or tattered along the edges
   "frayed cuffs"

1. Wear away by rubbing
   "The friction frayed the sleeve"
   - frazzle 
2. Cause friction
   - rub, fret, chafe, scratch

Sounds like: 'fraid

See also: worn

Type of: adjoin, break, bust, contact, fall apart, meet, touch, wear, wear out

Encyclopedia: Fray

• stamp out
• stamp pad
• stamp tax
• stampede
• stamper
• stamping ground
• stamping machine
• stamping mill
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• Stan Musial
• Stan the Man
• stance
• stanch
• stanchion
• stanchly
• stand
• stand back
• stand fast
• stand firm
• stand for
• stand guard
• stand oil
• stand out
• stand sentinel
• stand watch