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View synonyms for dewlap
dewlap
[ doo-lap, dyoo- ]
noun
- a pendulous fold of skin under the throat of a bovine animal.
- 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
- a loose fold of skin hanging from beneath the throat in cattle, dogs, etc
- loose skin on an elderly person's throat
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Derived Forms
- ˈdewˌlapped, adjective
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Other Words From
- dewlapped adjective
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Word History and Origins
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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
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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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