Selvages [noun]

Definition of Selvages:

border; room around something

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Sentence/Example of Selvages:

Grifone saw the shape of her in it, saw her hand at the selvage.

If the lock has a selvage, gain out the edge of the door or drawer to receive it.

But lend me the needle, and I'll see what I can do with the selvage.

The selvage is more closely woven and will draw or pucker in laundrying.

Corded silks are woven with a cord running from selvage to selvage.

It takes art to weave a selvage about them or fit them into a frame.

The selvage edge of the material should run the length of the sheet.

Sides, a selvage of two to four cords, usually coloured red.

Sides, generally a selvage of two or three cords, but occasionally an overcasting.

Sides, generally a double overcasting, occasionally a selvage.