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deckle-edged sheet

deckle-edged sheet

9.7
A sheet of paper with rough, uneven edges made by hand
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The invitation was printed on a deckle-edged sheet to give it a handcrafted feel.

Examples

  • She prefers to write her letters on deckle-edged sheets because of their unique texture.

  • Art collectors value prints made on deckle-edged sheets for their authenticity and charm.

  • I love the texture of a deckle-edged sheet.

  • These deckle-edged sheets are perfect for art projects.

  • Art collectors value prints made on deckle-edged sheets for their authenticity and charm.

  • She prefers to write her letters on deckle-edged sheets because of their unique texture.

  • The invitation was printed on a deckle-edged sheet to give it a handcrafted feel.

Surface Forms

deckle-edged sheet singular
deckle-edged sheets plural

Morphology

deckle-edged + sheet

The phrase is a simple adjectival modification: 'deckle-edged' (having a handmade, irregular edge) applied to 'sheet' (a piece of paper) yields a sheet with those irregular edges. This compositional pattern is transparent and directly derivable for learners who know both constituents, despite the term being somewhat specialist.

Etymology

Deckle-edged sheet comes from making paper by hand. A deckle was a wooden frame used to shape wet paper, and the frame's edge left a rough, uneven border, so a sheet with that border was called a deckle-edged sheet. That's why the term now means a paper with 'rough, handmade edges'.