Definitions
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- adjective Shaped like the
wing of abat . - noun The
wing of abat , or itsshape .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)
- adjective formed or shaped like a bat's wing
Etymologies
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Examples
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But seeing is believing. h.naoto, the goth loli designer, of Angry & Hangry, of japanese gothic, goth loli, nois and punk has sold ONE customer out of Japan the 2008 h.naoto japanese translated Feather Rucksack, which I call the batwing backpack.
Archive 2008-10-01 Elizabeth McClung 2008
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But seeing is believing. h.naoto, the goth loli designer, of Angry & Hangry, of japanese gothic, goth loli, nois and punk has sold ONE customer out of Japan the 2008 h.naoto japanese translated Feather Rucksack, which I call the batwing backpack.
The h.naoto exclusive feather/batwing rucksack/backpack for 2008 (and the BBC!) Elizabeth McClung 2008
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I'm not talking about that little "batwing" jiggle a lot of women have.
Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices The BV Staff 2010
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I'm not talking about that little "batwing" jiggle a lot of women have.
Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices The BV Staff 2010
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Because whether it's "thistle" or "batwing," everyone can tell a self-tie from a ready-made number.
A Formal Affair 2011
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See NWT by Chloe gentle crab batwing sleeve t-shirt #7w
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Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack favored a slim batwing look, compared with a wide batwing—what some designers refer to as the Charvet cut, after the exclusive French outfitters.
A Return to Tying the Knot William Lyons 2011
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As the elephant changed its footing, Akeley felt the chilled breeze of its nicked, batwing ears, and took one last breath of the animal's creosote musk.
Jay Kirk: Museum Of Natural History And Carl Akeley's Jounrey To Build Its African Wing Jay Kirk 2010
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Whether it's "thistle" or "batwing," everyone can tell a self-tie from a ready-made number.
The Black and White on Black Tie Tina Gaudoin 2011
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Harmonizing with its distinctive period flavor is the band's sartorial image: Mr. Raabe and his gifted colleagues perform in immaculate evening dress — tailcoats and double-breasted black or white dinner jackets, with shirtfronts and batwing collars starched to a board-like stiffness lamentably forgotten by our wash-and-wear society.
The Wunderbar Max Raabe Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2010
sionnach commented on the word batwing
Likely to remain appropriate for this list for as long as Batman fails to develop a serious love interest.
November 15, 2007