Lap
//læp//
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The word "lap" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.
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Polish victory lap belap catlap earlap end lap ex-lap fall into one's lap fall into someone's lap fast lap flying lap formation lap gun lap headlap hot lap in lap in the lap of the gods joker lap land in someone's lap lap appy lap band lap belt lap cat lap chole lap choly lap dance lap dancer lap desk lap dissolve lap dog lap dulcimer lap joint lap of honor lap of honour lap of luxury lap pillow lap pool lap record lap robe lap sash seatbelt lap steel lap steel guitar lap up lap-chart lap-dance lapboard lapdance lapdog lapel lapful lapheld lapless laplike lapling lapmark lapper lappet laprobe lapstone lapstrake laptop lapward lapware lapwise lapwork long lap penalty multilap onlap out lap overlap pace lap parade lap prelap shiplap umbelap underlap victory lap with one's jaw in one's lap
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adjacent apron around backwards child child seat circuit circuit times coat component computer computer type edge enfold envelop enwrap female for sitting fostering garment hem knee knees lay leg lengths lie loose loosely on knee once once around overlap pal pal backwards partly person place polish pudenda rearing santa santa place seat seated seated person sitting sitting on sitting person skirt smooth straggler swash swim swim lengths thighs times track track circuit type upper wash wind wrap wrap up
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