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batwing

/ˈbæt.wɪŋ/

Traduction: Adjectif désignant ce qui a la forme d'une aile de chauve-souris, souvent utilisé dans un contexte historique ou littéraire pour décrire des éléments architecturaux, vestimentaires ou décoratifs., Nom désignant une battant de porte à double vantail, par exemple à l'entrée d'un saloon western, ou quelque chose qui a la forme ou est formé comme une aile de chauve-souris.

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adjective

formalcommonobsolète/ˈbæt.wɪŋ/

An obsolete adjective describing something shaped like a bat's wing, often used in historical or literary contexts.

  • 🇫🇷Adjectif désignant ce qui a la forme d'une aile de chauve-souris, souvent utilisé dans un contexte historique ou littéraire pour décrire des éléments architecturaux, vestimentaires ou décoratifs.
  1. Swinging doors B2 informal american

    Describing a type of door, often in pairs, that swings open in both directions, commonly found in Western-style saloons.

    • The cowboy pushed through the batwing doors of the saloon.
    • The restaurant had classic batwing doors leading to the kitchen.
    • He entered the bar through the old wooden batwing doors.

    🇫🇷Porte battante

    Synonymes: swinging

  2. Shaped like a bat's wing C1 formal art

    Having a shape or form that resembles the wing of a bat, often used in fashion or design.

    • She wore a dress with batwing sleeves that flared dramatically.
    • The architect designed a building with a batwing roof structure.
    • The costume included a batwing cape for the Halloween party.

    🇫🇷En forme d'aile de chauve-souris

    Synonymes: alarwinglike

  • more batwing comparative form
  • most batwing superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈbæt.wɪŋ/

A noun referring to one of a pair of swinging doors, such as those at the entrance to a western saloon, or something formed or shaped like a bat's wing.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une battant de porte à double vantail, par exemple à l'entrée d'un saloon western, ou quelque chose qui a la forme ou est formé comme une aile de chauve-souris.
  1. Swinging door B2 informal american

    One of a pair of hinged doors that swing open in both directions, commonly found at the entrance of a Western-style saloon.

    • The cowboy pushed through the batwing doors into the saloon.
    • The old tavern had classic batwing doors at the entrance.
    • He entered the bar with a dramatic push of the batwings.

    🇫🇷Battant de porte de saloon

  2. Bat-like shape C1 formal

    Something that is formed or shaped like the wing of a bat, often used to describe sleeves, architectural features, or other objects.

    • The dress had dramatic batwing sleeves that flowed when she moved.
    • The architect designed a roof with a batwing silhouette.
    • The superhero's cape had a batwing shape.

    🇫🇷en forme d'aile de chauve-souris

  • batwings plural form
  • batwings' possessive plural form
  • batwing's possessive singular form