pigeonwing
nounEtymology From pigeon + wing.
1
A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it.
2
An old style of dressing men's side hair in a form resembling a pigeon's wings; or a wig of similar shape.
3
A fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together.
4
A certain fancy figure in skating.
5
A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel.
- Related terms
- cut the pigeon wing