"curlycue" meaning in English

See curlycue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: curlycues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} curlycue (plural curlycues)
  1. Alternative spelling of curlicue Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: curlicue
    Sense id: en-curlycue-en-noun-qUsw2nam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (dated) A flourish; a caper. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-curlycue-en-noun-7n~YhNWB

Inflected forms

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        "(dated) A flourish; a caper."
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