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

The usual forms of the burner," replied the chemist "—or, more properly, the forms of the tip—are the fishtail, the batwing and the argand.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various