egg and tongue
/ɛɡ ənd tʌŋ/
noun
- A decorative molding pattern with alternating oval shapes (eggs) and tongue-like or leaf-like carvings, used in classical architecture and furniture.
- The museum's entrance had an elegant egg-and-tongue border.
- She studied the egg-and-tongue ornament on the ancient stonework.
- The carpenter carved an egg-and-tongue pattern along the edge of the table.