selvage

Definitions

1. 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
2. A surname.
3. Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
   countable, uncountable
4. 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
5. A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
   countable, uncountable
6. Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
   countable, uncountable
7. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes
   countable, uncountable
8. That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Her stately limbs the gather'd folds surround⟳, / And spread⟳ their golden selvage on the ground.”

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