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dewlap definition

dew·lap (-lap′)

noun

a loose fold of skin hanging from the throat of cattle and certain other animals, or a similar loose fold under the chin of a person

Etymology: ME dewlappe: see dew & lap

Related Forms:

  • dewlapped dew′·lapped′ (-lapt′) adjective

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