selvedge

Variant of selvage

selvage definition

sel·vage or selvedge sel′·vedge (sel′vij)

noun

  1. a specially woven edge that prevents cloth from raveling
  2. any specially defined edge of fabric or paper, esp. such an edge that is to be trimmed off or covered
  3. Rare the side plate of a lock through which the bolt passes

Etymology: < self + edge, infl. by MDu selfegge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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