underlap

[ uhn-der-lap ]

verb (used with object),un·der·lapped, un·der·lap·ping.
  1. to extend partly under.

Origin of underlap

1
First recorded in 1865–70; under- + lap2

Words Nearby underlap

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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 Watson
  • On 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 Watson
  • This is the type most likely either to overlap or underlap, depending upon the prison rgime and the after-parole circumstance.

    Criminal Types | V. M. Masten
  • In many cases, it is advisable to have an underlap of the material.

    Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz Watson