Winkle-hawk
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A rectangular tear or cut in clothing or any other fabric, shaped like a try square. New-York, obsolete, rare
"The spekilation ha'n't turned out just so good as I expected, but it might have been worse ; anyhow, it's a comfort to walk off without a winkle-hawk in one's character for 'cuteness."
Example
More examples"The spekilation ha'n't turned out just so good as I expected, but it might have been worse ; anyhow, it's a comfort to walk off without a winkle-hawk in one's character for 'cuteness."
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch winkelhaak (“try square, rectangular tear or cut”), from Middle Dutch winkelhake (“try square”).
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