volute

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Her basic eyeliner became an ornate volute, a swath of clown makeup, a cat mask.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2011

There can be no doubt that the symbolism of the Mycenæan spiral and the volute is closely related to the octopus.

From The Evolution of the Dragon by Smith, G. Elliot

On their heads they wore high mitres, also of crimson velvet, curving backward in a volute, and encircled at the base with a coronet of tinsel spear-heads.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various

Broken pediments with volute terminals were placed over doors and windows; while a slight admixture of wrought and moulded bricks was often added to give some degree of elegance and richness to the façades.

From Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 by Various

These cornices are frequently rolled round in a volute, and sometimes take most extravagant forms.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward