Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun selvage

2 senses of selvage

Sense 1
selvage, selvedge -- (border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet)
       => border -- (a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border")

Sense 2
selvage, selvedge -- (the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray)
       => edge -- (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge")