English Explanatory Dictionary

swanbill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

swanbill swanbills

Etymology

From swan + bill.

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