wing tip (redirected from wingtip shoes)

wing·tip also wing tip  (wngtp) n. 1. a. An often perforated shoe part that covers the toe and extends backward along the sides of the shoe from a point at the center. b. A style of shoe having such a tip. 2. The tip of the wing of a bird, bat, insect, or other animal. 3. The extreme edge of a wing, as of an aircraft.

wingtip pair of wingtips

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wing tip

n

(Engineering / Aeronautics) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the outermost edge of a wing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wing tip - a shoe having a wing-tip toecap       shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material wing tip - a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe
	2.	wing tip - a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe toecap - a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it wing tip - a shoe having a wing-tip toecap

Translations

wing tip n → punta dell'ala