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batwing

[ bat-wing ]

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 batwingsleeve having a deep armhole and a tight wrist.


batwing

/ ˈbætˌwɪŋ /

adjective

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of batwing1

First recorded in 1955–60; bat 2 + wing

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Example Sentences

Yet either the batwing or the fishtail tip can be used in any common burner except the argand.

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