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selvage

/ˈsɛlvɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
sel-vage
IPA
/ˈsɛlvɪd͡ʒ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To give a selvage to (fabric).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From early modern Dutch selfegghe (Modern Dutch zelfkant (“selvage”)), equivalent to self + edge.

Usage

Inflected Forms

selvages (plural) selvedge (alternative) selvages (present, singular) selvaging (participle, present) selvaged (participle, past) selvaged (past) Salvidge (alternative) Selvidge (alternative)

Synonyms

selvedge

Rhymes With

selvidge

Questions

How do you pronounce selvage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛlvɪd͡ʒ/.
What does selvage mean?
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.
Where does selvage come from?
From early modern Dutch selfegghe (Modern Dutch zelfkant (“selvage”)), equivalent to self + edge.

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