dewlap

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck

Word Origin

dewlap (n.)
mid-14c., dewe lappe, from lappe "loose piece" (Old English læppa), first element of unknown origin or meaning. Originally of cattle.