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DEWLAP
dewlap
(noun) a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person’s neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dewlap (plural dewlaps)
The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal.
The sagging flesh on the human throat of an old person.
Coordinate terms
• dewclaw - same first root element, "dew"
Anagrams
• pawled
Source: Wiktionary
Dew"lap`, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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