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curly quote

curly quote noun: a shaped opening or closing quotation mark, as distinguished from a straight quote. In English: “ ”. In some other languages: ” ”, „ ” or „ “.

Noun

curly quote (plural curly quotes)

  1. A shaped opening or closing quotation mark, as distinguished from a straight quote. In English: “ ”. In some other languages: ” ”, „ ” or „ “.
    Synonyms:
    smart quotes

Synonyms of curly quote

Forms of curly quote

pluralcurly quotes

Questions about curly quote

What does curly quote mean?
Curly quote means a shaped opening or closing quotation mark, as distinguished from a straight quote. In English: “ ”. In some other languages: ” ”, „ ” or „ “.
What part of speech is curly quote?
Curly quote is a noun.
What is the plural of curly quote?
The plural of curly quote is curly quotes.

Words near curly quote in the dictionary

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  4. curly mesquites
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  10. curly wig
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