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Meaning of deckle-edged | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Having a deckle edge.
  2. Rough-edged like uncut paper.
    figuratively

Examples

“From-time to time the book tilted and wobbled in his lap, and the weight of the deckle-edged pages pressed on his erection through the sleek black nylon.”
“We turn a corner and the world becomes a pattern of arteries, splashed with silver and deckle-edged with shadow.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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