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

Pentelic marble; width from centre of volute to centre of volute, 12¾ inches.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

Any kind of man, beast, or bird, it has been said, can put himself into such a posture as to make an Ionic volute.

From Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine by Hutton, William Holden

The volute is a serpent with blue scales and serrated crest, enclosing a winged figure of St. Michael and a dragon studded with turquoises.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy

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

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward