VividLex

Home / Dictionary / selvage

selvage

5 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. n. Alt. of Selvedge Source: opted
  2. 2. n. border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling. 2. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes. Knight. 3. (Mining.) A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge, n., 4. Raymond. Source: webster
  5. 5. n. border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet n. the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for selvage · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
selva
selvaged