1. the process of becoming worn or unraveled at the edges

1. becoming worn at the edge so that loose threads appear
Usage: present participle of fray
2. becoming strained or showing signs of stress
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The old rope was fraying badly and needed to be replaced.
• Her nerves were fraying after the long, stressful day.
• The fraying edges of the carpet made the room look shabby.
• Their relationship was fraying under the constant pressure.
• The fraying of the fabric was visible along the seams.
• His patience was fraying as the meeting dragged on.
• The constant fraying required frequent repairs to the sail.