tirle-wirlie

tirle-wirlie
noun or tirly-whirly \\|tərli|(h)wərli\
Etymology: diminutive of tirl (III) + whirl
Scotland : an ornament consisting of a number of intervolved lines : an intricate contrivance

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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