ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: whale (I) + bone
1. : baleen
2. : an article made of baleen (as a strip used to stiffen a corset or dress)
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: whale (I) + bone
1. : baleen
2. : an article made of baleen (as a strip used to stiffen a corset or dress)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012