bi-swing

[ bahy-swing ]

/ ˈbaɪˌswɪŋ /

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adjective

(of a garment) made with a deep pleat starting at the back waistline or belt and extending up to the shoulder on each side, to avoid constriction when the wearer's arms are extended.

noun

a garment made with such pleats at the back, especially a jacket.

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Origin of bi-swing

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby bi-swing

bisulfite, bisulphate, bisulphide, bisulphite, Bisutun, bi-swing, bisymmetric, bit, bitartrate, bit between one's teeth, bitbrace

Example sentences from the Web for bi-swing

Asian-Americans are a group of persuadable swing voters, growing faster than any other group in America today.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Truth is, no one is sure how Cuba will play in the critical swing state of Florida in 2016.
How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?|Eleanor Clift|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before Fidel, when segregation was in full swing, the Cuban apartheid meant many clubs and parks still refused black Cubans entry.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those soaring columns held up the very sky, and their foundations made the earth itself swing true.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
While a one-step was in full swing some would-be wag suddenly turned off all the lights.
Uncanny Tales|Various
During the first ten years the sessions were bi-annual, but since 1895 have been held every five years.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
And they have a free wild grace, a stride, a swing—it is wonderful to watch them go up these hills.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Could the bleating of the sheep swing in sweeter to the music of the valley as she is rocked to sleep?
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd

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