Definition of dewlap Dewlap

dew•lap

We found 9 definitions of dewlap from 6 different sources.

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What does dewlap mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dewlaps

dewlap - a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
  cutis, tegument, skin an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
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  • dewlap (Noun)
    The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing, or a similar feature on any other animal.
  • dewlap (Noun)
    The sagging flesh on the human throat of an old person.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dewlap (n.)
    The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing.
  • dewlap (n.)
    The flesh upon the human throat, especially when with age.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dewlap
    The fold of skin that sags on the throat of an old person.
  • dewlap
    The skin that hangs from under the throat of an ox or similar animals.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • dewlap
    dū′lap, n. the pendulous skin under the throat of oxen, dogs, &c.: the fleshy wattle of the turkey.—adjs. Dew′lapped, Dew′lapt. [Prob. dew and A.S. læppa, a loose hanging piece.]

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