underlap

1 of 2

transitive verb

: to project under the edge or end of

the forward end of each plank underlaps the overlapping rear end of the next

underlap

2 of 2

noun

: a section of a garment extending beneath another

especially : the front edge of a coat or dress that is closed by placing one side of the front under the other

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

under entry 1 + lap

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