Meanings
nouncurly quote (plural curly quotes)
plural curly quotes
- mediaA shaped opening or closing quotation mark, as distinguished from a straight quote. In English: “ ”. In some other languages: ” ”, „ ” or „ “.
Synonyms: smart quotes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shaped opening or closing quotation mark, as distinguished from a straight quote. In English: “ ”. In some other languages: ” ”, „ ” or „ “.
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Translations
Hungarian nyomdai idézőjel, macskaköröm
- nyomdai idézőjelshaped opening or closing quotation mark
- macskakörömshaped opening or closing quotation mark
- kunkorodó idézőjelshaped opening or closing quotation mark
Polish cudzysłów apostrofowy
- cudzysłów apostrofowyshaped opening or closing quotation mark
Spanish comilla curva, comilla adunca
- comilla curvashaped opening or closing quotation mark
- comilla aduncashaped opening or closing quotation mark
- comilla curvadashaped opening or closing quotation mark
Cite this entry
APA
curly quote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20quote
MLA
“curly quote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20quote. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curly quote,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20quote.
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