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 batwingsleeve 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of batwing¹

First recorded in 1955–60; bat ² + wing

Example Sentences

Yet either the batwing or the fishtail tip can be used in any common burner except the argand.

From Project Gutenberg