pigeonwing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
From pigeon + wing.
Meanings
- A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.
- An old style of dressing men's side hair in a form resembling a pigeon's wings; or a wig of similar shape.
- A fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together.
- A certain fancy figure in skating.
- (qualifier:tempering) A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pigeonwings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |