The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deckle edge
Deckle edge \Dec"kle edge`\ The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by the deckle; also, a rough edge in imitation of this.
WordNet
deckle edge
n. rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper [syn: deckle]
Usage examples of "deckle edge".
The envelope was handmade from a heavy, old-fashioned laid paper, with a deckle edge.