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swanbill

noun

Etymology

From swan + bill.

  1. derived from bulla
  2. derived from bulle
  3. derived from bille
  4. inherited from bille
  5. compounded as swanbill — “swan + bill”

Definitions

  1. A style of corset, worn at the start of the 20th century, with a rigid straight busk at…

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA