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swanbills

swanbills is the plural of swanbill.

Meaning of swanbill

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.

Questions about swanbills

What is swanbills the plural of?
Swanbills is the plural of swanbill.

Words near swanbills in the dictionary

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

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