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lappet definition

lap·pet (lap′it)

noun

  1. a loose flap or fold of a garment or head covering
  2. any fleshy or membranous part hanging loosely or in a fold, as the dewlap of a cow, the lobe of the ear, etc.

Etymology: dim. of lap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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