laptop
Designed for use on a lapDesigned for use on a lap.
Recorded US: G. Allen Morris III, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/ˈlæp.tɒp/US/ˈlæp.tɑp/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Designed for use on a lap.
Origin
From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop.From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlaptop computer
See also
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