deckle edge

/ˌdɛkəl ˈɛdʒ/
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Other forms: deckle edges

Definitions of deckle edge
  1. noun
    rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
    synonyms: deckle
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    type of:
    edge
    a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
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