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swanbill

swanbill noun: a style of corset, worn at the start of the 20th century, with a rigid straight busk at the front, forcing the torso forward and causing the hips to jut out at the rear.

Noun

swanbill (plural swanbills)

  1. (attributive) A style of corset, worn at the start of the 20th century, with a rigid straight busk at the front, forcing the torso forward and causing the hips to jut out at the rear.

Forms of swanbill

pluralswanbills

Origin of swanbill

From swan + bill.

Questions about swanbill

What does swanbill mean?
Swanbill means a style of corset, worn at the start of the 20th century, with a rigid straight busk at the front, forcing the torso forward and causing the hips to jut out at the rear.
What part of speech is swanbill?
Swanbill is a noun.
What is the plural of swanbill?
The plural of swanbill is swanbills.

Words near swanbill in the dictionary

  1. swan-songs
  2. SWANA
  3. Swanage
  4. Swanberg
  5. Swanbergs
  6. swanbill
  7. swanbills
  8. Swanbourne
  9. Swanbrook
  10. Swancott
  11. Swancotts

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