clothe vs curlicue

clothe

verb
  • To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing. 

  • To cover or invest, as if with a garment. 

curlicue

verb
  • To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. 

noun
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. 

How often have the words clothe and curlicue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )