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selvage

sel·vage

UK/ˈsɛlvɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈsɛlvɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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2.

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

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Origin

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

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