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No. 9,350 in French

dentelé

Serrated or toothed.

In a sentence

  • Le bord de cette feuille est dentelé.

    The edge of this leaf is jagged.

    Here, 'dentelé' describes the physical characteristic of an object having a zigzag or saw-like edge, relating to the descriptive attribute of the leaf.

  • Elle a choisi un ruban dentelé pour orner le cadeau.

    She chose a scalloped ribbon to decorate the gift.

    In this context, 'dentelé' refers to a decorative pattern or shape, emphasizing the aesthetics of the ribbon.

  • Le sommet de la montagne est dentelé par les rochers.

    The mountain's summit is jagged from the rocks.

    This usage of 'dentelé' describes how the physical formations of the rocky summit create a serrated or uneven edge.

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