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CURLICUE
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curl⋅i⋅cue
/
ˈkɜr
lɪˌkyu
/
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[
kur
-li-kyoo
]
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–noun
an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
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curlycue.
Origin:
1835–45;
curly
+
cue
2
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CURLICUE
curl·i·cue also curl·y·cue
(kûr'lĭ-kyōō')
n. A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen.
[
curly
+
cue
1
,
tail
, and possibly
cue
3
.]
curl'i·cued
adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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[kur-li-kyoo] 
(kûr'lĭ-kyōō') 
lɪˌkyu