wing tip

noun

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of wing tip

1 a : the edge or outer margin of a bird's wing

b usually wingtip play \ˈwiŋ-ˌtip\ : 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

Recent Examples of wing tip from the Web

The carcass, feet, wing tips and neck were then saved for broth, but to get even more from the bird, the meaty parts of the wings were turned into hors d’oeuvres or staff meals.

— david tanis, New York Times, "Lemony Chicken Wings, Soaring Above the Rest," 25 May 2018
The Asiana aircraft’s wing tip was also seriously damaged.

— mackenzie schmidt, ajc, "Plane carrying 222 passengers slices off tail of parked jet in harrowing video of airport collision," 14 May 2018
Taking inspiration from the '80s punk scene, these lace-ups cleverly combine a classic wing tip silhouette with a hulking studded tiger head buckle across the front.

— tyler watamanuk, GQ, "The Velour Comeback Begins Now," 16 Apr. 2018
Taking inspiration from the '80s punk scene, these lace-ups cleverly combine a classic wing tip silhouette with a hulking studded tiger head buckle across the front.

— tyler watamanuk, GQ, "The Velour Comeback Begins Now," 16 Apr. 2018
Taking inspiration from the '80s punk scene, these lace-ups cleverly combine a classic wing tip silhouette with a hulking studded tiger head buckle across the front.

— tyler watamanuk, GQ, "The Velour Comeback Begins Now," 16 Apr. 2018
Taking inspiration from the '80s punk scene, these lace-ups cleverly combine a classic wing tip silhouette with a hulking studded tiger head buckle across the front.

— tyler watamanuk, GQ, "The Velour Comeback Begins Now," 16 Apr. 2018
Taking inspiration from the '80s punk scene, these lace-ups cleverly combine a classic wing tip silhouette with a hulking studded tiger head buckle across the front.

— megan gustashaw, GQ, "20 Excellent Ways to Upgrade Your Wardrobe on the Cheap This Weekend," 7 Apr. 2018
Turn chicken breast side down and use shears to cut along both sides of the backbone to remove it (save for stock along with those wing tips).

— claire saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Chicken Under a Skillet with Lemon Pan Sauce," 26 Mar. 2018

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