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Curlicue vs Purlicue - What's the difference?

curlicue | purlicue |

As nouns the difference between curlicue and purlicue

is that curlicue is a fancy twisting or curling shape made from a series of concentric circles while purlicue is (scottish, obsolete) a flourish at the end of a pen stroke.

As a verb curlicue

is (transitive|and|intransitive) to make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues.

curlicue

English

Noun

(wikipedia curlicue) (en noun)
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape made from a series of concentric circles.

    • Derived terms

    * curlicue fractal

    Verb

    (curlicu)
  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 15, author=The New York Times, title=New CDs, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“Here We Go Again” is the gentlest kiss-off imaginable, with strings and harp and curlicued guitars cushioning Ms. Stone’s farewell

    purlicue

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scottish, obsolete) a flourish at the end of a pen stroke
  • (Scottish) the end of a discourse
  • (Presbyterian Church) a review of a previous sermon or speech
  • (Northern England) the distance between one's forefinger and thumb when extended

    • References

    Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/purlicue) Collins Dictionary (http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/purlicue)