selvage
or sel·vedge
[ sel-vij ]
/ ˈsɛl vɪdʒ /
noun
the edge of woven fabric finished so as to prevent raveling, often in a narrow tape effect, different from the body of the fabric.
any similar strip or part of surplus material, as at the side of wallpaper.
Also called margin. Philately. the surplus paper or margin around a sheet of stamps: The number of the plate block appears in the selvage.
a plate or surface through which a bolt of a lock passes.
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Origin of selvage
OTHER WORDS FROM selvage
sel·vaged, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH selvage
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selvage
selvedge
/ (ˈsɛlvɪdʒ) /
noun
the finished nonfraying edge of a length of woven fabric
a similar strip of material allowed in fabricating a metal or plastic article, used esp for handling components during manufacture
Derived forms of selvage
selvaged, adjectiveWord Origin for selvage
C15: from self + edge; related to Dutch selfegghe, German Selbende
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