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PRONUNCIATION OF SELVAGED

selvaged  [ˈsɛlvɪdʒd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELVAGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selvaged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SELVAGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of selvaged in the English dictionary

The definition of selvaged in the dictionary is have a finished nonfraying edge. Other definition of selvaged is having a surplus strip of material, used esp for handling components during manufacture.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELVAGED


abridged
əˈbrɪdʒd
acknowledged
əkˈnɒlɪdʒd
caged
keɪdʒd
disadvantaged
ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd
discouraged
dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd
disengaged
ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd
encouraged
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd
engaged
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd
enraged
ɪnˈreɪdʒd
obliged
əˈblaɪdʒd
outraged
ˈaʊtreɪdʒd
privileged
ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd
ravaged
ˈrævɪdʒd
teenaged
ˈtiːneɪdʒd
unabridged
ˌʌnəˈbrɪdʒd
undamaged
ʌnˈdæmɪdʒd
underprivileged
ˌʌndəˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd
unmanaged
ʌnˈmænɪdʒd
unravaged
ʌnˈrævɪdʒd
waged
weɪdʒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELVAGED

sellers´ market
selling
selling plate
selling point
selling price
selling race
selling rate
selling-plater
Sellotape
sellout
selsyn
Seltzer
Seltzer water
seltzogene
selva
selvage
selvagee
selvedge
selves

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELVAGED

advantaged
aged
brain-damaged
camouflaged
fire-damaged
foliaged
herbaged
middle-aged
oak-aged
over-aged
overleveraged
photo-aged
pre-packaged
preaged
unaged
uncaged
underaged
unengaged
unwaged
well-managed

Synonyms and antonyms of selvaged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «selvaged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELVAGED

Find out the translation of selvaged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selvaged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selvaged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

selvaged
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

selvaged
570 millions of speakers

English

selvaged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

selvaged
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

selvaged
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

selvaged
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

selvaged
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

selvaged
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

selvaged
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selvaged
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selvaged
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

selvaged
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

selvaged
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selvaged
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

selvaged
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

selvaged
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Selvaged
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

selvaged
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

selvaged
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

selvaged
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

selvaged
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

selvaged
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

selvaged
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selvaged
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

selvaged
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvaged
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selvaged

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELVAGED»

The term «selvaged» is used very little and occupies the 189.769 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELVAGED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «selvaged» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «selvaged» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selvaged

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELVAGED»

Discover the use of selvaged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selvaged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Peruvian Four-Selvaged Cloth: Ancient Threads / New ...
In this beautifully illustrated book, textile expert Elena Phipps examines the ancient Peruvian process of weaving textiles with four finished selvages, or edges.
Elena Phipps, 2014
2
Geological Survey Professional Paper
The tension joints are bordered by bleached-appearing "selvages" as much as three or four inches in width ; the selvage rock contains about 30 percent less iron than the rock midway between them. The faces of the selvaged joints are ...
‎1960
3
United States Geological Survey professional paper
The tension joints are bordered by bleached-appearing "selvages" as much as three or four inches in width ; the selvage rock contains about 30 percent less iron than the rock midway between them. The faces of the selvaged joints are ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1960
4
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
1 of the varying length of the courses of *t itches at and near the bottom of the heel and having selvaged front edges, and a foot the body of which is united to the instep portion of the ankle and to the selvaged front edges of the heel-pocket,  ...
United States. Patent Office, 1892
5
Official Gazette. English Edition
273 " Mezeki " weave, 1.8 shaku in width, unknitted edges, (thick) 274 Chinese mat grass matt- 1st 275 ing, flax thread (warp), 2nd mat grass (woof) in full length, " Kyoma " size 276 Cotton thread (warp), 1st 277 large seam, selvaged 2nd 278 ...
Japan, 1949
6
The Colonial Andes: Tapestries and Silverwork, 1530-1830
Each :alla was a complete four-selvaged unit, and each was intended to be seamed together with an identically woven mlla to form the llz'tllaz.s7 Tapestry llicllas, in contrast, were constructed as single panels of four-selvaged cloth.
Johanna Hecht, Cristina Esteras Martín, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), 2004
7
Book of the Heart: The Poetics, Letters, and Life of John Keats
Turn it which way you like — it is selvaged all round — I have used it these three last days to keep out the abominable Devonshire weather — Keats begins in a genial humor by way of explaining his silence to Bailey, to whom he had not ...
Andrés Rodríguez, 1993
8
The Everything Quilting Book: Simple Instructions for ...
If you are cutting bias binding for a full-sized quilt, after folding one selvaged edge of your fabric up to the trimmed raw edge, fold the other selvaged edge down to the other raw edge, creating two parallel bias lines. Bring the two cut ...
Sandra Detrixhe, 2003
9
Sewing Simple Slipcovers: Stylish New Looks for Every Room
To do this, you'll run all your pieces along the length of the fabric, rather than from selvaged edge to selvaged edge. If, when you get to the fabric store, you choose a solid fabric or a simple pattern that will allow you to cut your pieces out ...
Tracy W. Munn, 2003
10
The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights ...
A flat knitted selvaged stocking blank having at each side thereof an oblong heel cheek with complemental triangular upper and lower gores united by a diagonal suture, the fabric of one gore being narrowed by at least one needle loop in ...
‎1951

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELVAGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selvaged is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pasadena's Norton Simon Museum art exhibit toasts Hispanic and …
“The Peruvian Four-Selvaged Cloth: Ancient Threads/New Directions” woven textile exhibit. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and until 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. «San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Sep 13»
2
The Iconography of Men's Denim
For a retro feel, try Edwin Jeans at Oi Paloi and look for selvaged denim! Style it with a checked shirt or, if you're feeling brave, even some cowboy boots. «Feelgood Style, Feb 13»
3
GANT Rugger Graces Abbot Kinney With Superior Sportswear
In addition to the label's signature selvaged Oxford shirts, pristine plaid button-downs and vintage-inspired staples, the shop also carries a selection of men's ... «Racked, Aug 12»
4
Fashion's 10 Most Wanted For 2010--So Hot Right Now!
The jeans come in fine, selvaged denim and cuts that you and your bum will be sure to love. Chanel Tendresse, Inattendu, and Particuliere—Blush & Putty Nail ... «Refinery29, Jan 10»
5
Shops: New Stüssy flagship store
Prices are similar to other high-end places around town with heavy selvaged denim jeans around 1100RMB, and t-shirts for 258RMB. stussy-slippers_.JPG. «Shanghaiist, May 09»
6
Nigeria: Chinese Exporters Destroy Nigerian Textile Industry …
... marks of Nigerian textile manufacturers; print 'Made in Nigeria' or 'Made as Nigeria' on the selvaged and even blatantly take SON/NIS markings to deliberately ... «AllAfrica.com, Oct 08»
7
Where T-Shirts, Denim and Tattoos Have Replaced Gray Suits of …
“Today, it's the man in the artisanal T-shirt, selvaged denim with holes in them and really expensive vintage sneakers from a small boutique in Japan.” Mr. Essex ... «New York Times, Aug 08»

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