n. a specially woven edge that prevents cloth from raveling any specially defined edge of fabric or paper; esp. such an edge that is to be trimmed off or covered-Rare- the side plate of a lock through which the bolt passes
The fabric had a selvage edge.
The fabric had a selvage edge.
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selvidge
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