deckle edge
noun
the irregular, untrimmed edge of handmade paper, often used for ornamental effect in fine books and stationery, now often produced artificially on machine-made paper.
Also called
deckle.
Origin of deckle edge
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby deckle edge
decker,
deckhead,
deckhouse,
decking,
deckle,
deckle edge,
deckle-edged,
decl.,
declaim,
declamation,
declamatory
British Dictionary definitions for deckle edge
deckle edge
noun
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
a trimmed edge imitating this