scalloping

American  

[skol-uh-ping, skal-] / ˈskɒl ə pɪŋ, ˈskæl- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of scalloping

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

Example Sentences

Brown was working with a vocabulary that she called “delicate aberrations,” and small-scale gestures repeatedly catch the eye, like palms carving the air in a scalloping motion, or a forearm folding into a rib.

From New York Times • May 25, 2022

When my kids were younger, I always took them scalloping.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2021

In New Bedford, Massachusetts, where the William Lee docks, scalloping season begins in April.

From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2021

Its mission, he said, would be to teach fishing basics for all manner of fisheries, from groundfishing to scalloping, lobstering and beyond.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2019

Each had knotted, carefully combed tassels, fleur-de-lis borders, ornate medallion designs, and minute scalloping amid a motif of connected eight-spoked wheels, all in rust and fire orange.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson