Paraph (noun)
pa-raf
A flourish at the end of a signature, usually as a precaution against forgery.
Late Middle English (denoting a paragraph): from French paraphe, from medieval Latin paraphus (contraction of paragraphus ‘short horizontal stroke’).
Example sentences
“That little paraph he adds is adorable, I can’t wait until we’re married so I can copy it.”
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