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单词 deckle edge
释义

deckle edge


noun

the irregular, untrimmed edge of handmade paper, often used for ornamental effect in fine books and stationery, now often produced artificially on machine-made paper.
Also called deckle.

Origin of deckle edge

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby deckle edge

deckhead, deck hook, deckhouse, decking, deckle, deckle edge, deckle-edged, deck lid, deck light, deck load, deck log
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British Dictionary definitions for deckle edge

deckle edge

noun

the rough edge of handmade paper, caused by pulp seeping between the mould and the deckle: often left as ornamentation in fine books and writing papers
a trimmed edge imitating this

Derived forms of deckle edge

deckle-edged, adjective
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