scalloping

[ skol-uh-ping, skal- ]

noun

1. the act or occupation of collecting scallops.
2. a pattern or contour in the form of scallops, as along the edge of a garment.
3. the act of finishing an edge with scallops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scalloping¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; scallop + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Other molded patterns include gadrooning combined with scalloping on a plate-rim sherd.

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"A quick death were kindness, sir," groans La Chesnaye, scalloping in blind zigzags for the stair.

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Frieda was given a piece of scalloping, which she had been working on for weeks, to keep her quiet.

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The color flashed over her little face, with its softly scalloping profile, as she spoke.

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There is also scalloping along the shore on the Dennis grounds.

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