curlycue

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noun

A flourish; a caper.

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Meanings

nouncurlycue (plural curlycues)

plural curlycues

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of curlicue.
  2. datedA flourish; a caper.

    I gave a flourishing about the room and cut a curlycue with my right foot.

    1852, W. J. McClintoch, The Marriage of Johnny Beedle
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APA

curlycue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curlycue

MLA

“curlycue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curlycue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curlycue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curlycue.

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