A lap is a surface created between the knee and hips of a bipedal being when it is in a seated or lying down position.
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Famous quotes containing the word lap:
“I like to see it lap the Miles—
And lick the Valleys up—”
—Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
“Beatrice. Will you go hear this news, signor?
Benedick. I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap and be buried in thy eyes; and moreover, I will go with thee to thy uncle’s.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)