curlicue vs dress up

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. 

dress up

verb
  • To put on special or fancy clothes. 

  • To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person. 

  • To present in a favorable light. 

  • To decorate; to prettify. 

  • To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person. 

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