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Noun: selvage  sel-vij
  1. The edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
    "The seamstress removed the selvage before sewing the pieces together";
    - selvedge
     
  2. Border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
    "The intricate selvage added to the beauty of the Persian rug";
    - selvedge

Derived forms: selvages

Type of: border, edge

Encyclopedia: Selvage