Refers to the untrimmed pages of a book-the edges appear rough and uneven. In early bookbinding, the unbound pages of a book were left uncut until the binder trimmed them flush and smooth as part of t [..]

Edges that are roughly cut, rather than being neatly trimmed by the binders.

early 15c., "not gashed or wounded," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of cut (v.). Of books, "not having the leaves slit open" it is recorded from 1828; of plays, etc [..]

refers to the edges of a book in an untrimmed state, edges are somewhat uneven, also see "Deckle edges".

"Uncut is probably the most overworked word in the cataloguer’s vocabulary", John Carter writes. "And it has come to exert a mesmeric – and not entirely healthy – effect on the novice.. [..]

A volume in which the bolts were not trimmed to uniform size in binding, leaving the leaves to be separated by hand by the owner of the book, using a paper knife or similar instrument. Synonymous with [..]

The pages of the completed book have not been shaved down to a uniform surface.

(adj) not trimmed(adj) (used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine(adj) not shaped by cutting or trimming(adj) (of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined [..]

not cut (of a gemstone) not cut or ground to the desired shape (of a book) not having the page edges trimmed (of a play,film etc) not edited or abridged by a censor (of a penis) not circumci [..]