"whitewing" meaning in All languages combined

See whitewing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: whitewings [plural]
Etymology: From white + wing. The street sweepers were so called because of the white uniforms they used to wear. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|white|wing}} white + wing Head templates: {{en-noun}} whitewing (plural whitewings)
  1. The chaffinch.
    Sense id: en-whitewing-en-noun-rkJjtebe
  2. The velvet scoter. Categories (lifeform): Ducks, True finches
    Sense id: en-whitewing-en-noun-LW9KN-qS Disambiguation of Ducks: 2 68 30 Disambiguation of True finches: 3 86 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 86 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 92 7
  3. (US) A street sweeper. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-whitewing-en-noun-upEbBoBC Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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