Usually means: Rough, untrimmed edges on paper.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word deckle-edged:

General (12 matching dictionaries)
  1. deckle-edged: Merriam-Webster
  2. deckle-edged: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. deckle-edged, deckle-edged: Collins English Dictionary
  4. deckle-edged: Vocabulary.com
  5. deckle-edged: Wordnik
  6. deckle-edged: Wiktionary
  7. deckle-edged: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. Deckle-edged, deckle-edged: Dictionary.com
  9. deckle-edged: Rhymezone
  10. deckle-edged: FreeDictionary.org
  11. deckle-edged: Mnemonic Dictionary
  12. deckle-edged: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. deckle-edged: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (deckle-edged)

▸ adjective:  (of paper) Having a deckle edge.
▸ adjective:  (figuratively) Rough-edged like uncut paper.

Similar:
deckled, bordered, featheredged, gilt-edged, edged, edgelike, decklike, saw-edged, dog-eared, lined, more...

Opposite:
smooth, straight, even

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Similar:
deckled, bordered, featheredged, gilt-edged, edged, edgelike, decklike, saw-edged, dog-eared, lined, more...

Opposite:
smooth, straight, even



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