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swash letter

swash letter noun: an italic capital letter with top and bottom flourishes, intended to fill an unsightly gap.

Noun

swash letter (plural swash letters)

  1. An italic capital letter with top and bottom flourishes, intended to fill an unsightly gap.

Forms of swash letter

pluralswash letters

Questions about swash letter

What does swash letter mean?
Swash letter means an italic capital letter with top and bottom flourishes, intended to fill an unsightly gap.
What part of speech is swash letter?
Swash letter is a noun.
What is the plural of swash letter?
The plural of swash letter is swash letters.

Words near swash letter in the dictionary

  1. swarves
  2. swarving
  3. Swasey
  4. Swaseys
  5. swash
  6. swash letter
  7. swash letters
  8. swash plate
  9. swash plates
  10. swash someone's buckle
  11. swash-work

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