scalloped

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  1. Furnished with a scallop; made or done with a scallop.
  2. Cut at the edge or border into segments of circles. A wide surbased arch with scalloped ornaments. Gray, To Mason. (Latham.)
  3. In heraldry, same as escalloped. It may be known that Monteth was a gentleman with a scalloped coat. W. King, Art of Cookery, Letter v.
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  • My uncle Spode was practically scalloped, and everyone treated him with respect. —  F ;SF; - vol 101 issue 01 - July 2001
  • “May I join you As you wish.” She gazed out over the grey sea, white-scalloped with lines of advancing surf. —  May, Julian - Boreal Moon 2 - Ironcrown Moon
  • More than half their greeters displayed the back-of-the-neck scalloped ornamental ridge of a male All wore belted, jumpsuit-like garments of a common fashion, made of a plastic-like material. —  AnalogSFF,May2006
  • A normal mole (benign) is symmetrical and the borders are distinct and not scalloped or notched. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Victoria Harbor has shrunk, it's once-scalloped edges have been straightened into the city-street grid. —  Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
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