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deckle edge
noun
Definition of DECKLE EDGE
: the rough untrimmed edge of paper left by a deckle or produced artificially
— deck·le–edged \-ˈejd\ adjective
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First Known Use of DECKLE EDGE
circa 1874
Rhymes with DECKLE EDGE
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