Associations to the word «Selvage»
Noun
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Wiktionary
SELVAGE, noun. (weaving) 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.
SELVAGE, noun. Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
SELVAGE, noun. (printing) 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.
SELVAGE, noun. (geology) A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
SELVAGE, noun. (geology) Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
SELVAGE, noun. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes.
Dictionary definition
SELVAGE, noun. Border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet.
SELVAGE, noun. The edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray.
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