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| deckle edge |
the irregular, untrimmed edge characterizing handmade paper, or an edge made to look like this. |
| dentate |
having teeth, toothlike projections, or a notched, toothlike edge. |
| dull |
not having a sharp cutting edge. [1/7 definitions] |
| edgeless |
combined form of edge. |
| edge tool |
a tool that has a cutting edge, such as a chisel. |
| edgewise |
with the edge forward or outward. [1/2 definitions] |
| edging |
something that constitutes, or is placed along, an edge or border to protect, decorate, or define it. |
| edgy |
nervous or impatient; on edge. |
| embarcadero |
a place on the edge of a body of water where a boat can land, such as a wharf. |
| escarpment |
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or fault line. [1/2 definitions] |
| eyelash |
the short, fine hairs that grow on the edge of the upper or lower eyelid; a single one of these hairs. |
| feather |
to cut and thin (an edge or hair ends). [1/12 definitions] |
| featheredge |
a tapering or thinning edge, resembling the edge of a feather, as of a wedge-shaped board. |
| flap |
a thin or flat piece that is attached only at one edge and hangs loose. [1/5 definitions] |
| flounce2 |
a wide ruffle or gathered strip of material, attached along its upper edge, as to a curtain, bedspread, or garment. [1/2 definitions] |
| flute |
an indentation, groove, or furrow, as in pleated cloth or along the edge of a pie crust. [1/8 definitions] |
| fly1 |
a strip of material along the edge of a piece of clothing that hides buttons or a zipper. Flies are usually found on the front of pants. [1/9 definitions] |
| freeboard |
the distance on a cargo ship between the water line and the highest watertight deck or the upper edge of the side of the hull. [1/2 definitions] |
| frill |
an ornamental gathered or pleated trimming, esp. on the edge of a garment. [1/4 definitions] |
| fringe |
an edge of hanging threads, yarn, or strips of leather used to decorate clothing or drapes. [1/2 definitions] |
| front |
the forward edge of a mass of cold or warm air. [1/3 definitions] |
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