always store your finely edged knives in a knife block
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Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 Then came a raw-edged denim skirt from Miaou, which was as thigh-grazing as that viral Miu Miu micro skirt from the spring 2022 collection.—Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023 Pelé was the soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with Communist dictators.—Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022 Bittersweet branches, apples, and pears are a warm and cozy counterpoint to turquoise plates and raw-edged slate linens, courtesy of the design gurus at Our Food Stories.—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for edged
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of edged was
before the 12th century
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