dewlap

American  

[doo-lap, dyoo-] / ˈduˌlæp, ˈdyu- /

noun

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.

---

dewlap British  

/ ˈdjuːˌlæp /

noun

1. a loose fold of skin hanging from beneath the throat in cattle, dogs, etc

2. loose skin on an elderly person's throat

---

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• dewlapped
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of dewlap

1350–1400; Middle English dew ( e ) lappe, apparently dewe dew + lappe lap ¹; compare Danish dog-læp, Dutch (dial.) dauw-zwengel; literal sense is unclear