Word: Lap
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English læppa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lap, German Lappen ‘piece of cloth’. The word originally denoted a fold or flap of a garment (compare with lapel), later specifically one that could be used as a pocket or pouch, or the front of a skirt when held up to carry something (Middle English), hence the area between the waist and knees as a place where a child could be nursed or an object held
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lap
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person
Short Definition:flat area between waist and knees of seated person
Examples:- come and sit on my lap
Definition:
a hanging flap on a garment or a saddle.
Short Definition:hanging flap on garment or saddle
Word: Lap
Speech Type: Verb
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