SELVAGE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

selvage

noun

Definition of selvage

as in frontier

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Recent Examples of selvage Today, denim is getting a new influx of American talent thanks to brands like B Sides, a tiny label in upstate New York that takes selvage fabric and reworks it into new patchwork cuts. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Key pieces include jeans made from Japanese selvage denim, suede shirts and bomber jackets. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026 When looking for a reliable pair of jeans, American-made brings you options from small-batch selvage (aka, woven the old-school way) to everyday classics. — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025 From vintage selvage to high-tech stretch, from renewable energy to digital transparency, Advance Sico Vietnam is more than a supplier. — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 July 2025 Her name also appears centered atop the white selvage, also in violet. — Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Staple fabrics such as selvage denim and cottons are par for the course but there’s also more unusual choices, like a beautiful linen fabric made in the Osaka area in the 17th or 18th century that Yagi found in an antique shop in Kyoto. — Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024 Per the name, the style is pulled from the 1950s and recreated in Japan from premium selvage denim. — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023

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Noun

Shilov noted that an emerging problem in the AI ecosystem is that basically anyone doing interesting safety work is likely to be contracted by frontier labs, potentially compromising their work.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
The founders intend to keep testing new frontiers, with one tweak to the company’s leadership ranks.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of frontier

Noun

South Korea’s military said North Korean soldiers violated the border's military demarcation line 17 times last year and 50 times this year during their border fortification works.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
His life trajectory changed when one client, a woman in her 50s, tired of staring at the stark white demarcation line every three weeks, begged him to take her gray.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of demarcation

Noun

Joshi and other doctors are calling for additional training to help surgeons understand how AI alters facial images, its anatomical limitations and its potential psychological effects on patients.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The Yemeni government did not immediately provide additional details about the type of missiles used or the extent of the damage at the palace complex.

— Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

Any eligibility restriction might seem unfair when applied to individual athletes.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
At least half the original candidates in Alaska’s crowded governor’s race took positions critical of trawling or bycatch as contenders across the political spectrum called for tighter restrictions.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of restriction

Noun

Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, and the federal government last week held talks to postpone the march but failed to reach a resolution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The only pass play MU called during that march resulted in a pass interference call on third and 12, extending the drive.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of march

Noun

Tourist attractions abound—from colorful boutique shops to enticing coffee roasters—many housed in the pale-yellow, former government buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Small-scale wins that pale in comparison to the film’s place in cinematic history.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of pale

Noun

People who score high on measures of zest are also more likely to view their lives as meaningful.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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