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Selvage

//ˈsɛlvɪd͡ʒ// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray wordnet
  3. 3
    Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling. countable, uncountable

    "Her stately limbs the gather'd folds surround, / And spread their golden selvage on the ground."

  4. 4
    border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet wordnet
  5. 5
    The excess area of any printed or perforated sheet, such as the border on a sheet of postage stamps or the wide margins of an engraving. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To give a selvage to (fabric).

Etymology

Etymology 1

From early modern Dutch selfegghe (Modern Dutch zelfkant (“selvage”)), equivalent to self + edge.

Etymology 2

From early modern Dutch selfegghe (Modern Dutch zelfkant (“selvage”)), equivalent to self + edge.

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