swash letter

noun

An italic capital letter with top and bottom flourishes, intended to fill an unsightly gap.

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Meanings

nounswash letter (plural swash letters)

plural swash letters

  1. An italic capital letter with top and bottom flourishes, intended to fill an unsightly gap.
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APA

swash letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swash%20letter

MLA

“swash letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swash%20letter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swash letter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swash%20letter.

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