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

The largest funding rounds are going to the frontier labs and companies doing AI research.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Near La Guajira’s border with Venezuela, the only police station for miles is a one-story, half-finished building in Castilletes, a few hundred meters from the frontier.

— Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 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

But their newfound popularity also brought new attention to their limitations — several studies have shown that pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels when used on darker skin tones.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Since the players sued in 2024, the claim was filed well after the applicable limitations period expired.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

To some extent, Zoe Kazan’s new Netflix adaptation of East of Eden does this.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
The full extent of the probe was not clear, but the FTC has wide authority to investigate unfair and deceptive practices that hurt American consumers.

— Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

Furthermore, loosening these restrictions risks igniting new supply friction.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
There have been numerous efforts to control campaign spending and the content of political ads, but like water running downhill, politicians manage to get around restrictions.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of restriction

Noun

In vibrant blues and sunset oranges, maroon reds and forest greens, the panels pay homage to the Zoot Suiters, indigenous tribes such as the Nisenan from Nevada City and the UFW march that came to Southside Park in August, 2022.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP The distance in the march from the American Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence is almost beyond comprehension.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of march

Noun

The measure would end the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks observed across most of the nation since the 1960s.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America, where security has become a defining political issue.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

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