About The Word Dewlap
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Dewlap
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What's The Definition Of Dewlap?
[n] a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dewlap: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dewlap: See Also | cervix | cutis | neck | skin | tegument Dewlap In Webster's Dictionary \Dew"lap`\, n. [Dew + lap to lick.]
1. The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or
licks the dew in grazing.
2. The flesh upon the human throat, especially when with age.
[Burlesque]
On her withered dewlap pour the ale. --Shak.
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