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

Now, with the pursuit of AGI, frontier AI labs have been trying to collapse the distinction.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The Ceuta crisis, during which some 140 people died crossing the frontier via the sea, has become the dominant political talking point in Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of frontier

Noun

The clean demarcations between recreation and reality necessary to protect his previous subjects come crumbling down in the face of a larger-than-life figure like Ryan.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
There were no fences or other land-ownership demarcations on the steep slope covered by grass, stunted junipers, and large rocks.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of demarcation

Noun

That experience has given us a close look at both the promise and the limitations of the Portuguese model.

— Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Risk officers, product managers and executives should understand AI capabilities, limitations and governance implications.

— Peter Smulovics, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

The most famous example of that dissent was the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011, which put the phrase the 1 percent into the lexicon, highlighting the extent of the wealth gap in the United States.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Rich Sommer gives us the voice of Kavanaugh extolling the pleasures of beer and barking at senators who pointedly ask about the extent of his drinking.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

The court ruled late Monday in an emergency order that the restrictions would most likely lose in court, at least for this year's election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Chinese authorities imposed new restrictions on foreign travel in order to stop cutting-edge technology and top-flight researchers from leaving, taking a step closer to a regime that had characterized a more closed-off China of decades past.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of restriction

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

The financial cost is just one measure of the impact of the Iran war, which also is affecting oil prices and the stock market and has led to deaths and injuries of American troops.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
But bribery is not the only measure of a conflict of interest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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