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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sel•vage (sel′vij),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesthe edge of woven fabric finished so as to prevent raveling, often in a narrow tape effect, different from the body of the fabric.
- any similar strip or part of surplus material, as at the side of wallpaper.
- StampsAlso called margin. [Philately.]the surplus paper or margin around a sheet of stamps:The number of the plate block appears in the selvage.
- Buildinga plate or surface through which a bolt of a lock passes.
Also, sel′vedge. - late Middle English, respelling, respelled of self + edge, modeled on Middle Dutch selfegghe (Dutch zelfegge) 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: selvage, selvedge /ˈsɛlvɪdʒ/ n - the finished nonfraying edge of a length of woven fabric
- a similar strip of material allowed in fabricating a metal or plastic article, used esp for handling components during manufacture
Etymology: 15th Century: from self + edge; related to Dutch selfegghe, German Selbendeˈselvaged adj |