dewlap

dewlap
dewlapped, adj.
/dooh"lap', dyooh"-/, n.
1. a pendulous fold of skin under the throat of a bovine animal.
2. any similar part in other animals, as the wattle of fowl or the inflatable loose skin under the throat of some lizards.
[1350-1400; ME dew(e)lappe, appar. dewe DEW + lappe LAP1; cf. Dan dog-laep, D (dial.) dauw-zwengel; literal sense is unclear]

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  • dewlap — noun Date: 14th century 1. loose skin hanging under the neck of an animal see cow illustration 2. loose flesh on the human throat • dewlapped adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dewlap — noun /ˈdu.læp,ˈdju.læp,ˈdjuː.læp/ a) The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing, or a similar feature on any other animal. b) The sagging flesh on the human throat of an old person …   Wiktionary

  • dewlap — dew·lap d(y)ü .lap n loose skin hanging under the neck esp. of a bovine animal dew·lapped .lapt adj * * * dew·lap (dooґlap) a heavy fold of skin on the ventral aspect of the neck in animals …   Medical dictionary

  • dewlap — dew|lap [ du,læp ] noun count a hanging piece of loose skin under the neck of an animal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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