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DECKLE-EDGED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deckle-edged mean?
• DECKLE-EDGED (adjective)
The adjective DECKLE-EDGED has 1 sense:
1. having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade
Familiarity information: DECKLE-EDGED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade
Synonyms:
deckle-edged; deckled; featheredged
Similar:
bordered (having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term)
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