deckle-edged

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deckle edge

n.
The rough edge of handmade paper formed in a deckle. Also called featheredge.
deck′le-edged′ (-ĕjd′) adj.
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Adj.1.deckle-edged - having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade
deckled, featheredged
bordered - having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term; "black-bordered handkerchief"
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deckle-edged

adj → mit Büttenrand; paper → Bütten-
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