swash

Meanings

• Noun

  A decorative flourish added to the end of a letter or word, especially in handwriting or printing.

  - "The calligrapher added beautiful swashes to each letter in the address."
  - "The swashes on the wedding invitations were intricately designed."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swash
splash , crash , flash , clash

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Variants

List of all variants of swash that leads to same result
swash , swashed , swashes , swashing

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Etymology

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From Middle English swashen, from Old English swāsian 'to flow', from swās 'smoothly, easily'.

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Trivia

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1. Swashes were once used in shorthand writing to indicate abbreviations.

2. The term 'swashbuckler' comes from the practice of wearing a large sword that swashed (flowed) in the waistband.

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Related Concepts

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1. Calligraphy: The art of writing letters or words in a decorative and elegant manner using a pen or brush.

2. Handwriting: The act of writing letters or words by hand, as opposed to typing or printing.

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Culture

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Swashes have been used in calligraphy and handwriting for centuries to add elegance and style to letters and words. They can be found in various forms of handwriting, including copperplate, Spencerian, and italic. Swashes have also been used in logos and branding to create a distinctive and memorable visual identity.

How to Memorize "swash"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pen gracefully sweeping across a page, creating a beautiful swash at the end of a letter.

2. associate
   

   - Think of swashes as the icing on the cake of a beautifully written letter or word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'swash' as 'swept away', thinking of the sweeping motion used to create swashes in calligraphy.

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