quatrefoil

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/kætɹəˌfɔɪl/

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/kætɹəˌfɔɪl/ · /kædə(ɹ)ˌfɔɪl/

Definition of quatrefoil

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noun

A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.

“It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils.”

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noun

A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.

“It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils.”
A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.

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From Old French quatrefoil, from quatre (“four”) + foil (“leaf”).

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