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batwing

[bat-wing]

adjective

  1. formed, shaped, etc., like the wing of a bat.

  2. (of a garment or part of a garment) resembling or conceived of as resembling the wing of a bat, as a loose long sleeve batwingsleeve having a deep armhole and a tight wrist.



batwing

/ ˈbætˌwɪŋ /

adjective

  1. shaped like the wings of a bat, as a black tie, collar, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of batwing1

First recorded in 1955–60; bat 2 + wing
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Example Sentences

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Similarly, you can install stair step shelving or a batwing system that adds shelves to the cabinet doors.

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Some outfits had batwing sleeves or draped detailing.

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The B-21 Raider, with a distinctive batwing shape, was pulled forward out of a hangar here while awash in blue light as cinematic music played and Northrop Grumman employees cheered.

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You enter as if through batwing saloon doors.

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Lizard skin lasagna, batwing brownies and cat hair cupcakes are just a few of her specialties.

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