Definition of "selvage" in English

noun

1. (weaving) 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. (printing) 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.

4. (geology) A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.

5. (geology) Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.

6. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes

7. (mining) That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side.

verb

1. To give a selvage to (fabric).