swash letter

noun

1. an ornamental italic capital letter having a flourish extending beyond the body of the type.

swash letter

noun

1. printing a decorative letter, esp an ornamental italic capital

Word History and Origins

Origin of swash letter¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of swash letter¹

C17 swash (n, in the sense: the decorative flourish of an ornamental letter) from aswash aslant