purlicue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The space between one's forefinger and thumb.

Word forms

purlicue purlicues

Etymology

Unclear. Some sources connect it to French pour la queue, from English pirl, purl (“whirl, twirl”).

Related words

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