barley-twist
adjective
bar·ley-twist
: having a twisted form : twisted in a way that resembles a twisted stick of barley sugar
a building with barley-twist columns
… a whitewashed side table with barley-twist legs …—
Liz Seymour, New York Times, 21 Oct. 1999
Liz Seymour, New York Times, 21 Oct. 1999… barley-twist gothic adornments enliven facades, and corinthian columns crumble from walls.—Nick Redman, Sunday Times (London), 12 Aug. 2007
Nick Redman, Sunday Times (London), 12 Aug. 2007
also
: characterized by twisted design elements
antique barley-twist furniture
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“Barley-twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barley-twist. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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