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Word: Curlicue
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from curly+ cue (in the sense ‘pigtail’), or -cue representing the letter q
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkəːlɪkjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in the design of an object
Short Definition:decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in design of object
Examples:- the wide bridge was decorated with gilded wrought-iron curlicues
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