definitions

batwing

[ bat-wing ]
/ ˈbætˌwɪŋ /

adjective

formed, shaped, etc., like the wing of a bat.
(of a garment or part of a garment) resembling or conceived of as resembling the wing of a bat, as a loose long sleeve (batwing sleeve) having a deep armhole and a tight wrist.

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Nearby words

batu khan, batum, batumi, batuque, batwa, batwing, batwing sleeve, batwoman, bauble, bauchi, bauchle

Origin of batwing

First recorded in 1955–60; bat2 + wing
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British Dictionary definitions for batwing sleeve (1 of 2)

batwing sleeve

noun

a sleeve of a garment with a deep armhole and a tight wrist

British Dictionary definitions for batwing sleeve (2 of 2)

batwing

/ (ˈbætˌwɪŋ) /

adjective

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