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SELVEDGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
Synonyms:
selvage; selvedge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("selvedge" is a kind of...):
edge (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
Synonyms:
selvage; selvedge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("selvedge" is a kind of...):
border (a strip forming the outer edge of something)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb selvedge
