right wing

comparative more right wing · superlative most right wing

1. alternativeAlternative form of right-wing

plural right wings

1. The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair

   Use one strand of Light Yellow floss to make little fly stitches in the bee's right wing. Use Taupe floss to backstitch the bee's body. Use one strand of Taupe floss and a straight stitch to make the bee's legs.

   2020 September 1, Meg Hawkey, Blooms and Blossoms: Sweet Stitcheries Picked from Nature, Martingale, →ISBN, page 61

2. The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair:
   1. governmentThe more right-wing faction of a group or party.

      Sunak seems so scared of his party's swivel-eyed right wing that he has been panicked into focusing all new legislation on perceived 'red meat' issues which he hopes the Tory right will support.

      2023 May 31, Nigel Harris, “Comment: GBR now! We have no Plan B”, in RAIL, number 984, page 3

   2. hobbiesThe right-hand side of a sports field.
   3. governmentThe rightward thrusting force of an advancing army.

      Only make the right wing strong.

   4. hobbiesThe offensive player who plays to the center's right.