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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbords bruts
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bor bʁyt
"Le papier artisanal a des bords bruts caractéristiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An untrimmed, uneven, or feathered border on a piece of paper, fabric, or material.
"The handmade paper featured a distinct rough-edge that gave it an artisanal feel."
- 1
Having an unpolished, raw, or slightly imperfect quality in character, design, or execution.
"His rough-edge charm made him stand out in the polished corporate environment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Old English 'rūh', meaning rough or hairy, and Old French '-edge' or 'egge' from Latin 'acies', meaning sharp point or edge. Originally used in papermaking and woodworking to describe unpolished, untrimmed borders, it later evolved metaphorically to describe unfinished qualities or imperfections in people and processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rough-edge" is said worldwide
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bords bruts
Transliteration: bor bʁyt
"Le papier artisanal a des bords bruts caractéristiques."
unbeschnitten
Transliteration: ʊnbəˈʃnɪtən
"Das Buch hat unbeschnittene Ränder."
margine grezzo
Transliteration: ˈmadʒine ˈɡrettso
"La carta artigianale presenta un margine grezzo."
borde rústico
Transliteration: ˈboɾðe ˈrustiko
"El documento tiene un borde rústico muy elegante."
borda rústica
Transliteration: ˈboɾdɐ ˈʁustikɐ
"A gravura apresenta uma borda rústica original."
खुरदरा किनारा
Transliteration: khurdara kinara
"इस हस्तनिर्मित कागज का किनारा खुरदरा है।"
毛边
Transliteration: máo biān
"这本古籍保留了原始的毛边。"
거친 가장자리
Transliteration: geochin gajangjari
"수제 종이는 독특한 거친 가장자리를 가지고 있다."
切りっぱなし
Transliteration: kirippanashi
"その手すき紙は切りっぱなしの縁が特徴です。"
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