Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Formed like a trumpet; specifically, in zoöl and botany, tubular with one end dilated, like a trumpet.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Tubular with one end dilated, as the flower of the trumpet creeper.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective shaped in the form of a trumpet
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Examples
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Her eye also gravitated toward a trumpet-shaped camel coat €1,000 by Philippe Venet, a 1960s couturier who made clothing for Jacqueline Kennedy.
Unearthing Treasures in Paris Rachel Dodes 2011
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It's trumpet-shaped flower is beautiful but poisonous—be careful not to map in its shade as the poison can drop into your mouth!
In the Mood for Fragrant Nights in the Garden Rita Konig 2011
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But the trumpet-shaped flowers make a dramatic splash wherever they sprawl; if those flowers close during the day, it's often a sign that rain is on the way.
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A decorative vine with rose, purple or white trumpet-shaped flowers.
Berries and Seeds 2010
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The trumpet-shaped sleeves are trimmed in fur, the origin of which remains unknown until experts from the Museum of Natural History have spoken.
Black Fashion Museum collection finds a fine home with Smithsonian 2010
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Available in hundreds of species, gentians typically have trumpet-shaped flowers of "such a piercing blue, it's almost painful," says Mr. Kelaidis, who grows more than a dozen types of gentians in Denver.
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Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A trumpet-shaped, shoulderless dress with a light pink feathered pattern, part of Jason Wu's Fall/Winter 2010 collection.
Brand Jason Wu 2010
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Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A trumpet-shaped, shoulderless dress with a light pink feathered pattern, part of Jason Wu's Fall/Winter 2010 collection.
Brand Jason Wu 2010
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The trumpet-shaped sleeves are trimmed in fur, the origin of which remains unknown until experts from the Museum of Natural History have spoken.
Black Fashion Museum collection finds a fine home with Smithsonian 2010
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Hibiscus is the trumpet-shaped, tropical flower that puts the color in Red Zinger tea.
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