batwings

Loose tricep skin

Batwings are the distinctive wing structure of bats—thin membrane stretched between elongated finger bones.

The shape lends itself to things that spread similarly: sleeves that billow wide from fitted cuffs, or the flared fairings on some motorcycles.

Informally, batwings describes loose, sagging skin on the underside of upper arms, especially with age: She hated her batwings in sleeveless tops.

costume

cape

Shouldered sleeveless wrap

  • cowlHooded monastic garment
  • maskFace-worn concealment
  • superheroPowered champion against evil

Batman · cosplay · Halloween · villain · hero · Dracula · vampire · disguise · cloak · spandex

anatomy

membrane

Thin tissue sheet

forelimb · elongated · furry · roosting · stretchy · leathery · skeletal · gliding · sonar · insectivorous

flight

glide

Move with effortless continuity

hover · flap · aerodynamics · nocturnal · erratic · darting · silent · agile · maneuver · hunting

gothic

gargoyles

Decorative architectural waterspouts

medieval · vampiric · silhouette · nocturnal · ominous · macabre · shadowy · creepy · Dracula · Halloween

fashion

sleeves

Garment's arm portions

draping · flowy · blouse · sweater · silhouette · vintage · retro · dramatic · billowy · oversized

Opposites
wing structure type

batwingsfeathered wings

Plumed flight appendages

bird wings · plumage · butterfly wings · angel wings

sleeve/garment style

batwingscap sleeves

Sleeves covering just shoulders

Family

bat, wing, bats, wings, batted, batting, batter, batters, winged

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G