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# scalloped

adjective (scalloped)

«scalloped» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Scalloped means having an edge cut into a row of curves, like the edge of a scallop shell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#m1)
2. (cooking, USA) Scalloped potatoes are sliced and baked in a creamy sauce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#m2)

### In the lessons

In art, sewing and design lessons, scalloped edges are a decorative pattern; in cooking, scalloped dishes. Phrases: scalloped edge.

### Examples

- The tablecloth had a scalloped edge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x1)
- Cut a scalloped edge on your card. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x2)
- Mum made scalloped potatoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x3)
- The skirt has a scalloped hem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x4)
- Use pinking shears or scissors for scalloped paper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x5)
- The plate had a scalloped rim. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x6)

### Note

From «scallop», a shellfish with a fan-shaped shell. Spelling: «scalloped» has a double l and one p.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scalloped» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scalloped» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scalloped.html) on Mova free.