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单词 pigeonwing
释义

pigeonwing

[ pij-uhn-wing ]
/ ˈpɪdʒ ənˌwɪŋ /

noun

a particular figure in skating, outlining the spread wing of a pigeon.
a similar fancy step or evolution in dancing.

Origin of pigeonwing

First recorded in 1775–85; pigeon1 + wing

Words nearby pigeonwing

pigeon milk, pigeon pea, pigeon pox, pigeon timer, pigeon-toed, pigeonwing, pigface, pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin
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Example sentences from the Web for pigeonwing

  • Pigeonwing, and could sing cavatinas and galop galops with the best of them.

    Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pigeonwing

pigeonwing
/ (ˈpɪdʒɪnˌwɪŋ) /

noun

mainly US a fancy step in dancing in which the feet are clapped together
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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