selvage

noun

Definition of selvagenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvage
  1. frontier
  2. demarcation
  3. limitation
  4. extent
  5. restriction
  6. march
  7. pale
  8. measure
Noun
  • The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said that so far this year, Russia had attacked targets close to Romania's frontier 54 times, representing a significant increase on the 28 attacks close to the border in all of 2025.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of frontier
Noun
  • Authorities confirmed their presence in Mato Grosso state in 1999, but only completed the physical demarcation of their territory, mapping it out earlier this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dokoupil had to work out kinks on air, in real time, and the program’s overall audience still rests below 4 million, a demarcation point for CBS News management in the past.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of demarcation
Noun
  • One limitation of the study is students may not have been aware of what’s included in their school curricula, Robb said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That limitation matters less for applications tied to biological processes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of limitation
Noun
  • Skibitskiy also highlighted the extent to which North Korea is helping with missile technology for Russia’s offensive.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wyandotte County emergency management officials are still assessing the extent and cost of the damage.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of extent
Noun
  • The majority are rated for adults, but others are deemed suitable for teens, and a few have no age restrictions.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The organization said the changes are intended to keep its textile and leather labels compliant as the bloc tightens its restrictions on green claims.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of restriction
Noun
  • Yet the Hoosiers’ march to the top was also thorough and conclusive.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • America isn’t there yet, but ALPR technology is leading the long march to this dystopia.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • But Baldwin said publicly picking on her even during her childhood went beyond the pale.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The final images of his participation in the race were of the Dane sitting on the tarmac cradling his arm, before being led, pale-faced, off the course.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of pale
Noun
  • Those are pretty standard penalties, but then there are two creative add-on disciplinary measures.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In Hangzhou, the latest assault claims have seen multiple companies initiate internal accountability measures, according to political news outlet Guancha, while the official investigation is ongoing.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of measure

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