selvage

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
2. 2
   Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
3. 3
   The excess area of any printed or perforated sheet, such as the border on a sheet of postage stamps or the wide margins of an engraving.
4. 4
   A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
5. 5
   Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
6. 6
   The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes
7. 7
   That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side.

Verb

1. 1
   To give a selvage to (fabric).

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.