CURLICUE


Meaning of CURLICUE in English

n.

Variant: also cur · ly · cue

Pronunciation: ' k ə r-l ē - ˌ kyü, -li-

Function: noun

Etymology: curly + cue a braid of hair

Date: 1843

: a fancifully curved or spiral figure : FLOURISH

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