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selvage
selvagean edging that prevents cloth from unraveling
Not to be confused with:salvage – the rescue of a ship and its cargo from loss at sea; the property saved in such a way; the act of saving anything from a wreck, fire, etc.sel·vage also sel·vedge S0247400 (sĕl′vĭj)n.1. a. The edge of a fabric, especially one that is woven or knit so that it will not fray, ravel, or curl.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.]selvage (ˈsɛlvɪdʒ) or selvedgen1. (Knitting & Sewing) the finished nonfraying edge of a length of woven fabric2. (Mechanical Engineering) a similar strip of material allowed in fabricating a metal or plastic article, used esp for handling components during manufacture[C15: from self + edge; related to Dutch selfegghe, German Selbende] ˈselvaged adjsel•vage or sel•vedge (ˈsɛl vɪdʒ)
n. 1. the edge of woven fabric finished so as to prevent raveling, often in a narrow tape effect, different from the body of the fabric. 2. any similar strip or part of surplus material, as around a sheet of postage stamps. 3. a plate or surface through which a bolt of a lock passes. [1425–75; late Middle English, resp. of self + edge, modeled on Middle Dutch selfegghe (Dutch zelfegge)] sel′vaged, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | selvage - border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpetselvedgeborder - 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 frayselvedgeedge - 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" |
Translationsselvage
selvage, selvedge a similar strip of material allowed in fabricating a metal or plastic article, used esp for handling components during manufacture Selvage the contact surface between a mineral vein and the surrounding rocks. In veins with a nonuniform filling of a distinct mineral substance (of a so-called girdle, symmetrical, or asymmetrical fabric), the part near the selvage is composed of a mineral aggregate that is different from that of the central part. In veins having a uniform composition, both the central part and the part near the selvage consist of the same minerals. selvage[′sel·vij] (petrology) The marginal zone of an igneous mass, generally characterized by a fine-grain, or sometimes glassy, texture. Also known as salband. (textiles) Heavy reinforced outside woven edges of cloth. Also spelled selvedge. selvage, selvedge1.The finished edge of carpeting, a fabric, etc., which prevents raveling. 2. The unsurfaced strip along a sheet of prepared roll roofing that forms the underportion of the lap. The plate through which the bolt of a lock projects.selvage
Related to selvage: Selvage denimSynonyms for selvagenoun border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpetSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fraySynonymsRelated Words |