dewlap

[ doo-lap, dyoo- ]

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

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈdewˌlapped, adjective

Other Words From

• dewlapped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dewlap¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dewlap¹

C14 dewlappe, from dew (probably changed by folk etymology from an earlier form of different meaning) + lap ¹(from Old English læppa hanging flap), perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish doglæp

Example Sentences

Fig. 20 is a spirited cut of a variety of the Merino without dewlap, and with a long and somewhat open fleece.

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About once in so long a tiny spasm of the muscles would contract the dewlap under his chin.

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The outer part of the dewlap was pale orange, and the median part was pinkish blue.

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The males have a deep red dewlap with a dark blue median spot.

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Dewlap (Dick), an anecdote teller, whose success depended more upon his physiognomy than his wit.

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