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deckle-edged cardstock

deckle-edged cardstock

8.7
Thick paper with a rough, uneven edge like handmade paper
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛkəl ˌɛdʒd ˈkɑrdˌstɔk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cartulina con bisel irregular
  • The invitations were printed on deckle-edged cardstock for an elegant touch.

Examples

  • Artists often choose deckle-edged cardstock to add texture to their handmade greeting cards.

  • She loved the soft, irregular borders of deckle-edged cardstock for her watercolor paintings.

  • I love using deckle-edged cardstock for my invitations.

  • Have you seen the new deckle-edged cardstock at the craft store?

  • Artists often choose deckle-edged cardstock to add texture to their handmade greeting cards.

  • She loved the soft, irregular borders of deckle-edged cardstock for her watercolor paintings.

  • The invitations were printed on deckle-edged cardstock for an elegant touch.

Surface Forms

deckle-edged cardstock singular
deckle-edged cardstocks plural

Morphology

deckle-edged + cardstock

The meaning 'cardstock with a rough or feathered decorative edge' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'deckle-edged' (having a handmade, irregular edge) with 'cardstock' (thick paper). This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition using literal, descriptive meanings that a learner who knows both constituents can infer.

Etymology

Deckle-edged cardstock gets its name from the 'deckle', a wooden frame used when paper was made by hand. When the paper is lifted from the frame it keeps a soft, uneven border, so deckle-edged cardstock means card with a rough, 'handmade paper' style edge.