deckle-edged

deck·le-edged

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dek-uh l ejd]
- /ˈdɛk əl ɛdʒd/
- /ˈdekl edʒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dek-uh l ejd]
- /ˈdɛk əl ɛdʒd/

Definitions of deckle-edged word

adjective deckle-edged having a deckle edge: deckle-edged paper for stationery. 1
adjective deckle-edged rough edged like uncut paper. 0

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Origin of deckle-edged

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Deckle-edged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Deckle-edged

deckle-edged popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.