wing tip
nounDefinition of wing tip
1a
: the edge or outer margin of a bird's wing
b
usually wingtip \ ˈwiŋ-ˌtip 
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: the outer end of an airplane wing
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: the outer end of an airplane wing
2
: a toe cap having a point that extends back toward the throat of the shoe and curving sides that extend toward the shank
3
: a shoe having a wing tip
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The bird still sports the beautiful wing pattern of a crisp black at the wing tips with a stark, white stripe running through both wings. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Willets right at home along San Diego shorelines," 18 July 2019 To prepare your turkey for roasting, remove the giblets, gizzard, liver, and neck from the cavity, then tuck the wing tips back behind its body. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "How to Perfectly Prepare and Roast a Turkey This Thanksgiving," 20 Nov. 2018 The young label produces pieces like Tomb Raider–style boots and platform wing tips that have caught the eyes of models like Bella Hadid. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "This Vegan Lettuce Sandal From Bella Hadid’s Favorite New Designer Is Seriously Meme-Worthy," 28 Sep. 2018 Prepare the turkey for roasting by pulling out the giblets, cutting off the wing tips with a sharp knife or a scissors and removing the neck. — Kim Severson, The Seattle Times, "The rise and fall of turkey brining — and here’s one chef’s new recipe," 20 Nov. 2018 Don’t forget to save the carcass and wing tips for a world-beating pot of collard greens. — Elizabeth G. Dunn And Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, "The Battle for Thanksgiving Heats Up," 31 Oct. 2018 Taking inspiration from the '80s punk scene, these lace-ups cleverly combine a classic wing tip silhouette with a hulking studded tiger head buckle across the front. — Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, "The Velour Comeback Begins Now," 16 Apr. 2018 Taking inspiration from the '80s punk scene, these lace-ups cleverly combine a classic wing tip silhouette with a hulking studded tiger head buckle across the front. — Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, "The Velour Comeback Begins Now," 16 Apr. 2018 The carcass, feet, wing tips and neck were then saved for broth, but to get even more from the bird, the meaty parts of the wings were turned into hors d’oeuvres or staff meals. — David Tanis, New York Times, "Lemony Chicken Wings, Soaring Above the Rest," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wing tip.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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