Associations to the word «Selvedge»

Wiktionary

SELVEDGE, noun. Alternative spelling of selvage

Dictionary definition

SELVEDGE, noun. Border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet.
SELVEDGE, noun. The edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley