curlicue

Definitions


[ˈkəːlɪkjuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in the design of an object
(e.g: the wide bridge was decorated with gilded wrought-iron curlicues)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from curly + cue (in the sense ‘pigtail’), or -cue representing the letter q




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