swanbill

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounswanbill (plural swanbills)

plural swanbills

  1. attributiveA 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.

Origin

From swan + bill.

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APA

swanbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swanbill

MLA

“swanbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swanbill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swanbill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swanbill.

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