selvedge

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A form of selvage — 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.

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Meanings

nounselvedge (plural selvedges)

plural selvedges

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of selvage.
verbselvedge (third-person singular simple present selvedges, present participle selvedging, simple past and past participle selvedged)

present singular third person selvedges · participle present selvedging · participle past selvedged · past selvedged

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of selvage.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounborder consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

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border

nounthe edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray

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edge
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selvage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

selvedge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selvedge

MLA

“selvedge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selvedge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selvedge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selvedge.

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