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deckle-edged
[ dek-uhl-ejd ]
/ ˈdɛk əlˌɛdʒd /
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adjective
having a deckle edge: deckle-edged paper for stationery.
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Origin of deckle-edged
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby deckle-edged
deck hook, deckhouse, decking, deckle, deckle edge, deckle-edged, deck lid, deck light, deck load, deck log, deck officer
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