| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | sel·vage |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  s l v j |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also sel·vedge |
| NOUN: | 1a. The edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not fray or ravel. b. An ornamental fringe at either end of an Oriental rug. 2. The edge plate of a lock that has a slot for a bolt. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English (influenced by Middle Low German selfegge) : self, self; see self + egge, edge; see edge.
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