scallop
verb/ˈskɒləp/
/ˈskæləp/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they scallop | /ˈskɒləp/ /ˈskæləp/ |
| he / she / it scallops | /ˈskɒləps/ /ˈskæləps/ |
| past simple scalloped | /ˈskɒləpt/ /ˈskæləpt/ |
| past participle scalloped | /ˈskɒləpt/ /ˈskæləpt/ |
| -ing form scalloping | /ˈskɒləpɪŋ/ /ˈskæləpɪŋ/ |
- scallop something to decorate the edge of something with small curves
- a scalloped edge
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th cent.Want to learn more?
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