Meanings
noundeckle edge (plural deckle edges)
plural deckle edges
- The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by a deckle.
- A rough edge made to imitate this.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese 毛邊 /毛边
- 毛邊 /毛边 (máobiān)Translations
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deckle edge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deckle%20edge
MLA
“deckle edge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deckle%20edge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deckle edge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deckle%20edge.
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