wing tip
noun
1
a
: the edge or outer margin of a bird's wing
b
usually wingtip
: the outer end of an airplane wing
2
: a toe cap having a point that extends back toward the throat of the shoe and curving sides that extend toward the shank
3
: a shoe having a wing tip
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There were hawks and turkey vultures, their wing tips like fingers, and bald eagles, turning in wide circles with barely a beat of their wings.
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, fans of Prada have something to look forward to with icons both new and old revived for the season ahead—the ones pictured reference a 2023 favorite with wing tips.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Fold the wing tips under and in and place the legs toward the breast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Tuck wing tips under; transfer turkey to prepared roasting pan, breast side up.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, fans of Prada have something to look forward to with icons both new and old revived for the season ahead—the ones pictured reference a 2023 favorite with wing tips.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Fold the wing tips under and in and place the legs toward the breast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Tuck wing tips under; transfer turkey to prepared roasting pan, breast side up.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Wing tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wing%20tip. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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