deckle

ˈdɛk.əl

Definition

Definition of deckle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

craft

Dated

rough edge left on handmade paper

Dated

The artist appreciated the deckle on the paper.

fringe

ragged edge

paper-making

Dated

frame limiting pulp size in paper-making

Dated

The artisan used a deckle to shape the paper.

frame

mold

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deckle-edged

adj.

having rough or irregular edges, typically of paper

The artist preferred deckle-edged paper for her watercolor paintings..

deckle edge

rough untrimmed edge of handmade paper

The artist preferred the deckle edge for her prints.

Origin of deckle

German, Deckel (cover) + -le (diminutive)

Examples of deckle in a sentence

Collectors value books with a natural deckle.
A deckle was essential for the handmade paper's unique edges.
The workshop demonstrated how to use a deckle in paper-making.

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French:frange, châssis, ...
German:Büttenrand, Schöpfrahmen, ...
Italian:bordo irregolare, telaio per carta, ...
Spanish:borde irregular, bastidor, ...
Portuguese:borda irregular, moldura, ...
Chinese:毛边, 纸框, ...
Japanese:デッケル, ...
Arabic:حافة خشنة, دِيكِل, ...
Hebrew:קָצֶה מְחוּסְפָּס, מַסְגֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:неровный край, ...
Ukrainian:нерівний край, рамка для пульпи, ...
Hindi:डेकल, ...
Bengali:ডেকল, কাগজের ফ্রেম, ...
Catalan:vora rugosa, marc, ...
Czech:nepravidelný okraj papíru, dýkl, ...
Danish:ru kant, ramme, ...
Dutch:scheprand, schepraam, ...
Greek:τραχιά άκρη, πλαίσιο πολφής, ...
Hungarian:kézzel készített papír érdes széle, merítőkeret, ...
Khmer:គែមរដិបរដុបដែលនៅសល់លើក្រដាសធ្វើដោយដៃ, ស៊ុមកំណត់ទំហំក្រដាស, ...
Korean:데클, 덱클, ...
Persian:لبه ناصاف, دکل, ...
Polish:postrzępiona krawędź, rama, ...
Portuguese (BR):borda irregular, moldura, ...
Romanian:margine neregulată, șablon, ...
Swedish:ojämn kant, formram, ...
Thai:ขอบหยัก, เด็คเคิล, ...
Turkish:pürüzlü kenar, kalıp, ...
Vietnamese:cạnh thô, khung giấy, ...

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