round hand

American  

noun

1. a style of handwriting in which the letters are round, full, and clearly separated.

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round hand British  

noun

1. a style of handwriting with large rounded curves Compare italic copperplate

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Etymology

Origin of round hand

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

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round hand

“Elmo,” Boo says, walking to the TV with her round hand outstretched as if she were handing the penny to him.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

These devoted lines in that round hand were his mother's: his father's those ardent passions in those bold characters; he their son.

From The Happy Warrior by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)

The lady did so, writing the lines in a beautiful, round hand, and so plain that even Dot, who was a trifle "weak" in reading anything but print, could quite easily spell out the words.

From The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in by Hill, Grace Brooks

On one of these sheets she wrote, in her large, bold, round hand, a facsimile of the will which marriage had rendered invalid.

From A Duel by Marsh, Richard

Neither looked at the other, and Lamberti wrote slowly in a laboured round hand unlike his own, intended for the telegraph clerk to read easily.

From Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)