scalloped border

noun
UK /ˈskɒləpt ˈbɔːdə/
US /ˈskɑːləpt ˈbɔːrdər/

A scalloped border is an edge with a row of small curved bumps, like little waves.

She cut a scalloped border around the birthday card.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decorative edging on fabric or paper shaped like a series of half-circles.

The tablecloth had a scalloped border stitched in blue thread.

3. A garden bed edge cut into rounded curves.

The gardener planted tulips along the scalloped border of the lawn.

4. A design element in baking where pie crust is pinched into curves.

He pressed a scalloped border into the pie crust before baking.