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underlap
[ uhn-der-lap ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈlæp /
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verb (used with object), un·der·lapped, un·der·lap·ping.
to extend partly under.
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How to use underlap in a sentence
The placket of a skirt should have an underlap extending well below the opening.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz WatsonOn the left side of the skirt sew an underlap of sufficient length to extend well below the end of the opening.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz WatsonThis is the type most likely either to overlap or underlap, depending upon the prison rgime and the after-parole circumstance.
Criminal Types|V. M. MastenIn many cases, it is advisable to have an underlap of the material.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson