锁边

suǒbiān

锁边 — suǒbiān

1. to overlock; to serge (finish the edge of fabric with an overlock stitch to prevent fraying)

   缝纫工用锁边机锁边，防止布料散开。 féngrèngōng yòng suǒbiān jī suǒbiān fángzhǐ bùliào sànkāi — The seamstress used an overlocker to serge the edge, preventing the fabric from fraying.

2. a serged/overlocked edge (the finished edge of a piece of fabric)

   这些衣服的锁边很整齐，不会起毛。 zhèxiē yīfú de suǒbiān hěn zhěngqí búhuì qǐmáo — The overlocked edges on these garments are neat and won't fuzz.