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Explore Selvage through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like border or edge. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Selvage meaning

  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.
  2. Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
  3. 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.

Synonyms of Selvage

selvedge border edge margin

Related words

Other words often associated with Selvage or its synonyms:

boundary bound adjoin perimeter bounds sharpness lucre meet strip delimitation superiority deposit

Using Selvage

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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. | Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling. | 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.
  • Useful related words include: selvedge, border, edge, margin.
  • In the example corpus, selvage often appears in combinations such as: the selvage.

Context around Selvage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

orders 1×

Often after:

decided 1× denim 1× hinted 1×

Sentence patterns with Selvage

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

place orders selvage decided to 1× show but selvage hinted that 1× to the selvage denim which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a spokesman for 1× brands branched off 1×

Common sentence endings:

miles 755 kilometers 1× series in mind 1× small batch looms 1×

Words around Selvage

Just before it in the word index:

selva 13 seluruh 2 seluk 2 seltzers 9 seltzer 72 seltos 8

Just after it in the word index:

selvages 2 selvam 4 selvamani 2 selvan 14 selvaraghavan 3 selvaraj 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Selvage

  • In this selection, "selvage" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, orders, decided, denim and hinted stand out and add context to how "selvage" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include place orders selvage decided to and show but selvage hinted that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selvage" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selvage

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A spokesman for FXX stated that the channel was paid to air the show, but Selvage hinted that it was indeed produced with a future series in mind. (28 words)

But as more trails closed and communities issued shelter-in-place orders, Selvage decided to throw in the towel for the time being after hiking 470 miles (755 kilometers). (29 words)

Brands branched off with different levels of dedication to strict tradition, from the copper rivets to the chain-stitched hems to the classic cut to the selvage denim, which signifies that the fabric was made on small-batch looms. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

Brands branched off with different levels of dedication to strict tradition, from the copper rivets to the chain-stitched hems to the classic cut to the selvage denim, which signifies that the fabric was made on small-batch looms. (39 words)

But as more trails closed and communities issued shelter-in-place orders, Selvage decided to throw in the towel for the time being after hiking 470 miles (755 kilometers). (29 words)

A spokesman for FXX stated that the channel was paid to air the show, but Selvage hinted that it was indeed produced with a future series in mind. (28 words)

Example sentences (3)

But as more trails closed and communities issued shelter-in-place orders, Selvage decided to throw in the towel for the time being after hiking 470 miles (755 kilometers).

Brands branched off with different levels of dedication to strict tradition, from the copper rivets to the chain-stitched hems to the classic cut to the selvage denim, which signifies that the fabric was made on small-batch looms.

A spokesman for FXX stated that the channel was paid to air the show, but Selvage hinted that it was indeed produced with a future series in mind.

Common combinations with selvage

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selvage" in a sentence?
An example: "But as more trails closed and communities issued shelter-in-place orders, Selvage decided to throw in the towel for the time being after hiking 470 miles (755 kilometers)." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "selvage" from authentic English texts.
What does "selvage" mean?
Selvage means: 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.
What are synonyms of "selvage"?
Common synonyms of "selvage" include: selvedge, border, edge, margin.
How many example sentences with "selvage" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "selvage", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.