selvage

Definition of selvagenext

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Recent Examples of selvage 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 Slim selvage jeans are made with the utmost care. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvage
Noun
  • When Rue meets one of Laurie’s customers, Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a strip-club mogul fond of cowboy hats and the American frontier as an organizing metaphor, the everything-is-for-sale theme is amplified further.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Moonshot from the last frontier.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This marks an important line of demarcation in the Bengals’ draft plan.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Viewership for the program has once again dropped below 4 million, a critical demarcation point that previously spurred alarm at the Paramount Skydance news division.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His voice and his music are unfailingly tasteful and pleasant, which is a key part of both his appeal and limitations.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Economic strain is routine, and budgets are rife with limitations.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Department of Education exists, to a large extent, to distribute education funds authorized by Congress.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The question stumped them, but only to some extent.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Federal education funds, by law, come with mandates and restrictions.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Between parking restrictions and road closures, Boston is encouraging Marathon Monday visitors to walk, bike, take the T — anything but drive — to watch the runners or attend the day’s festivities.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1 for a march in Raleigh to call attention to the cause.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Similarly, the new study acknowledged that benefits from taping pale in comparison to other interventions like exercise.
    Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman arrived at the Oscars 2026 in a dreamy pale pink gown by Chanel.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • He’s been limited throughout camp as a precautionary measure, according to Frost.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Selvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvage. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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