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selvedge

/ˈsɛlvɪdʒ/

Translations

selvedgenoun

selvedges

/ˈsɛlvɪdʒ/

lisièreTextile ; bord fini du tissu qui empêche l’effilochage.

The tailor used the selvedge of the fabric to ensure a clean finish on the garment.

Le tailleur a utilisé la lisière du tissu pour obtenir une finition nette du vêtement.

Additional translations

liseréGéologie ; bande ou zone de roche modifiée au contact d’un filon ou d’un dyke.

Synonyms

selvedgeadjective

/ˈsɛl.vɪdʒ/

Used attributively, especially in the phrase "selvedge denim"; functions as relational adjective without comparative forms.

à lisièreTextile ; se dit d’un tissu ou d’un denim tissé avec une lisière nette et résistante.

He prefers selvedge denim jeans for their durability.

Il préfère les jeans en denim à lisière pour leur durabilité.

selvedgenoun

The edge of a piece of fabric that is finished in such a way as to prevent it from unraveling or fraying.

The tailor used the selvedge of the fabric to ensure a clean finish on the garment.

A zone of altered rock, especially one that is adjacent to a vein or dike.

The geologist examined the selvedge to understand the mineral composition of the area.

selvedgeadjective

Made with or having a selvedge; woven on a shuttle loom so that the fabric has a tightly finished edge that resists fraying.

He prefers selvedge denim jeans for their durability.