dewlap
English
/ˈdu.læp/, /ˈdjuː.læp/
noun
Definitions
- The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal.
- The sagging flesh on the human throat of an old person.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English læppa (skirt, flap of a garment, lobe, piece, lappet, a loose hanging piece, portion, section, skirt flap of a garment, skirt of a garment, district).
Origin
Old English
læppa
Gloss
skirt, flap of a garment, lobe, piece, lappet, a loose hanging piece, portion, section, skirt flap of a garment, skirt of a garment, district
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Person/Thing