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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