scal ‧ lop /ˈskɒləp, ˈskæ- $ ˈskɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: escalope 'shell' ]
1 . a small sea creature that you can eat, with a flat round shell made of two parts that fit together
2 . [usually plural] one of a row of small curves that are used to decorate the edge of clothes, curtains etc