Dewlap
/ˈdjuːlæp/noun
A loose fold of skin hanging under the neck or throat of some animals, or the corresponding fleshy fold in humans.
Did you know?The second half of the word is the same old English *lap* meaning a flap or fold, so *dewlap* is a very literal image-word, not a mystical one.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
dēawlæppa
“A fold of skin under the throat, especially in cattle.”
Middle English
ME
dewlappe
“A hanging fold under the throat; later generalized to similar folds in animals and humans.”
16th Century
English
dewlap
“A loose fold of flesh hanging from the throat or neck.”
Modern English
English
dewlap
“A pendulous fold of skin or flesh under the throat, especially in animals.”