curlicue

His face tells a complicated story by itself—no fancy filmmaking curlicues required.
Monster Tells a Harrowing Story—But the Filmmaking Gets in the Way|Stephanie Zacharek|May 7, 2021|Time
His face and hands were spare and lean, but his uniform was immaculate, covered with every curlicue the regulations allowed.
The Risk Profession|Donald Edwin Westlake
The guns boom, and soon a little curlicue of light is seen curving through the air.
With the Battle Fleet|Franklin Matthews
Lola's color scheme is right, and I've got everything else down to the last curlicue of chrome.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith

One somewhat distinctive feature is found here, namely, the very frequent use of the curlicue or roll as an ornamental feature.
Decorative Art of Indian Tribes of Connecticut|Frank Gouldsmith Speck
A minute afterward, a delicious curlicue cake was ready for a customer.
Our Little Siamese Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

British Dictionary definitions for curlicue

curlicue

/ (ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː) /

noun

an intricate ornamental curl or twist

Word Origin for curlicue

C19: from curly + cue ²

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