curlicue

or cur·ly·cue

[ kur-li-kyoo ]
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noun
  1. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.

Origin of curlicue

1
First recorded in 1835–45; curly + cue2

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British Dictionary definitions for curlicue

curlicue

/ (ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː) /


noun
  1. an intricate ornamental curl or twist

Origin of curlicue

1
C19: from curly + cue ²

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