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selvage

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sel·vage also sel·vedge  (slvj)
n.
1.
a. The edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not fray or ravel.
b. An ornamental fringe at either end of an Oriental rug.
2. The edge plate of a lock that has a slot for a bolt.

[Middle English (influenced by Middle Low German selfegge) : self, self; see self + egge, edge; see edge.]
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selvage

selvage, selvedge [ˈsɛlvɪdʒ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) the finished nonfraying edge of a length of woven fabric
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a similar strip of material allowed in fabricating a metal or plastic article, used esp for handling components during manufacture
[from self + edge; related to Dutch selfegghe, German Selbende]
selvaged  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.selvage - border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
2.selvage - the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"
Translations
selvage selvedge [ˈselvɪdʒ] N (Sew) → orillo m, bordo m
selvage, selvedge
nWeb(e)kante f
selvage selvedge [ˈsɛlvɪdʒ] n (Sewing) → cimosa


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There Nature has woven a natural selvage, and the eye rises by just gradations from the low shrubs of the shore to the highest trees.
 
 
 
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