LAPFUL

lapful

(noun) the quantity that can be held in the lap

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lapful (plural lapfuls or lapsful)

As much as somebody's lap can hold.

Anagrams

• fall up

Source: Wiktionary


Lap"ful, n.; pl. Lapfuls (.

Definition: As much as the lap can contain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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