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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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 Suit jacket, sharp tie, wing tips, garter socks, no pants, ass out. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 If wing tips are present, remove and reserve them to make stock. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wing tip 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of wing tip was circa 1908

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“Wing tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wing%20tip. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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