batwing

American  

[bat-wing] / ˈbætˌwɪŋ /

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.

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batwing British  

/ ˈbætˌwɪŋ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of batwing

First recorded in 1955–60; bat ² + wing

Example Sentences

One of the signature looks was a batwing gown, designed in a shade of red used in Valentino's first collection more than 60 years ago.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Some outfits had batwing sleeves or draped detailing.

From Reuters • Feb. 25, 2023

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.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

Chiuri developed silhouettes based on the batwing sleeve from the Bar Jacket — the centerpiece of Dior’s iconic 1947 “New Look” that revolutionized post-War fashion.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2018

Inside there he had introduced the Raglan shirt, the Duke of Westminster four-in-hand, and the Churchill batwing collar.

From The Voice in the Fog by MacGrath, Harold