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LAP COVERING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lap covering mean?
• LAP COVERING (noun)
The noun LAP COVERING has 1 sense:
1. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
Familiarity information: LAP COVERING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
lap; lap covering
Context example:
his lap was covered with food stains
Hypernyms ("lap covering" is a kind of...):
cloth covering (a covering made of cloth)
Holonyms ("lap covering" is a part of...):
skirt (cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist)
pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)
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