- curlicue curlycue
- noun (C) a decorative twisted pattern
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
curlicue curlycue
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curlycue — curl y*cue (k?rl ? k?), n. [Cf. F. caracole.] Some thing curled or spiral, as a flourish made with a pen on paper, or with skates on the ice; a trick; a frolicsome caper. Same as {curlicue}. [Sometimes written {carlicue}.] [ Colloq. U.S.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curlycue — curlicue curl i*cue (k?rl ? k?), n. [Cf. F. caracole.] Some thing curled or spiral, as a flourish made with a pen on paper, or with skates on the ice; a trick; a frolicsome caper. [Sometimes written {curlycue} or {carlicue}.] [ Colloq. U.S.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curlicue — curl i*cue (k?rl ? k?), n. [Cf. F. caracole.] Some thing curled or spiral, as a flourish made with a pen on paper, or with skates on the ice; a trick; a frolicsome caper. [Sometimes written {curlycue} or {carlicue}.] [ Colloq. U.S.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curlicue — A curlicue, or alternatively curlycue, in the visual arts, is a fancy twist, or curl, composed usually from a series of concentric circles. It is a recurring motif in architecture (as decoration to the lintel/architrave above a door), in… … Wikipedia
curlicue — I. noun also curlycue Etymology: curly + cue a braid of hair Date: 1843 a fancifully curved or spiral figure ; flourish II. verb ( cued; cuing) Date: 1844 intransitive v … New Collegiate Dictionary
curlycue — noun see curlicue I … New Collegiate Dictionary
curlicue — /kerr li kyooh /, n. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature. Also, curlycue. [1835 45; CURLY + CUE2] * * * … Universalium
curlycue — /kerr li kyooh /, n. curlicue. * * * … Universalium
curlicue — curl·i·cue || kÉœËlɪkjuË n. curl; curling flourish (also curlycue) … English contemporary dictionary
curlicue — curl•i•cue or curlycue [[t]ˈkɜr lɪˌkyu[/t]] n. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature • Etymology: 1835–45; curly+cue II … From formal English to slang
