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border vs selvage

selvage vs border

border and selvage both are nouns.

border is a verb but selvage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
border Yes No Yes No
selvage Yes No No No
As nouns, selvage is a hyponym of border; that is, selvage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than border:
  • border: a strip forming the outer edge of something
  • selvage: border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
Other hyponyms of border include edging, selvedge, verge.
border (noun) selvage (noun)
a strip forming the outer edge of something the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
a line that indicates a boundary
the boundary of a surface
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
border (verb) selvage (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
enclose in or as if in a frame
provide with a border or edge
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between border and selvage

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