quatrefoil /kætɹəˌfɔɪl/ noun2 •A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils. — 1988 •A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes. formsquatrefoils