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underlap

[ uhn-der-lap ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·lapped, un·der·lap·ping.
  1. to extend partly under.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of underlap1

First recorded in 1865–70; under- + lap 2
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Example Sentences

The placket of a skirt should have an underlap extending well below the opening.

On the left side of the skirt sew an underlap of sufficient length to extend well below the end of the opening.

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

In many cases, it is advisable to have an underlap of the material.

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