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selvedge

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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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Noun1.selvedge - border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
selvage
border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
2.selvedge - the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
selvage
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"
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The fact that this young woman had never moistened the selvedge edge of her soul with a less plebeian tipple than champagne, had a marked and subduing effect on Harris.
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Prokofy, the footman, who was so strong that he could lift the back of the carriage from behind, sat plaiting slippers out of cloth selvedges.
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