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Deckle Edge

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Noun

1. deckle, deckle edge

rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper

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Deckle Edge

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noun
1. 
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
2. 
a trimmed edge imitating this

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Deckle Edge

see synonyms of deckle edge
1. 
the rough, irregular edge of a sheet of paper after it leaves the deckle and before it is trimmed: such edges are often favored as decorative
2. 
an imitation of such an edge produced on trimmed paper, as by tearing

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Deckle Edge

see synonyms of deckle edge
n.
The rough edge of handmade paper formed in a deckle. Also called featheredge.

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