"swanbill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swanbills [plural]
Etymology: From swan + bill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swan|bill}} swan + bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} swanbill (plural swanbills)
  1. (chiefly 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. Tags: attributive
    Sense id: en-swanbill-en-noun-TyRL4Mze Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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