sel|vage

sel|vage
sel|vage or sel|vedge «SEHL vihj», noun.
1. the edge of a woven fabric finished off to prevent raveling.
2. any similar strip or surplus section of material, especially wallpaper.
3. the edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt shoots.
4. Figurative. a border; edge: »

Ducks gobble at the selvage of the brook (John Masefield).

[probably < earlier Flemish selfegghe self-edge (because it serves as an edge for itself)]

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  • sel|vedge — sel|vage or sel|vedge «SEHL vihj», noun. 1. the edge of a woven fabric finished off to prevent raveling. 2. any similar strip or surplus section of material, especially wallpaper. 3. the edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt shoots. 4.… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • selvage — sel·vage …   English syllables

  • selvage — sel•vage or sel•vedge [[t]ˈsɛl vɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) tex 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… …   From formal English to slang

  • Selvage — Sel vage, Selvedge Sel vedge, n. [Self + edge, i. e., its own proper edge; cf. OD. selfegge.] 1. The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling. [1913 Webster] 2. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Selvedge — Selvage Sel vage, Selvedge Sel vedge, n. [Self + edge, i. e., its own proper edge; cf. OD. selfegge.] 1. The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling. [1913 Webster] 2. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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