batwing

/ˌbætˈwɪŋ/
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Definitions of batwing
  1. adjective
    formed or shaped like a bat's wing
    “a dress with batwing sleeves”
    synonyms:
    winged
    having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
  2. noun
    one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)
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    type of:
    swing door, swinging door
    a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
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