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📩 To fold over 📩 A covering flap
overflap

overflap

6.4
A flap that folds over another part to cover and protect contents
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvərflæp/
translation icon : solapa
  • The overflap conceals the face netting but allows the masker to see out from underneath.
  • face on this overflap

Examples

  • The stylized face on this overflap and "head" Egungun is an unusual feature according to Drewal.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The overflap of the box kept the contents safe from moisture.

  • Face overflap.

    Academic text (1995)

  • She carefully folded the overflap to secure the package before mailing it.

  • The roof design included an overflap to prevent rainwater from leaking inside.

Synonyms

flap
vsoverflap
33 2.5

A broad thin piece of material attached by one edge that hangs loose

is specifically meant to extend over and fasten or secure other parts
covering
vsoverflap
8 1.5

Placing something over another thing to protect or hide it

is a physical piece that extends over and secures other parts
overlap
vsoverflap
7 3.7

A part that lies over another to cover it

is used specifically to cover and secure parts in packaging or construction
protective fold
vsoverflap
7.7

A layer of skin or tissue that covers and keeps a nearby body part safe

is similar but used for packaging and building rather than tissue

Surface Forms

overflap singular
overflaps plural

Morphology

overflap = flap (transparent) = over + flap

Formed by productive prefix 'over-' + the noun 'flap'; the meaning 'a flap that covers' is directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Overflap comes from the parts over, as in overlap, meaning 'on top', and flap meaning 'a loose piece that can fold'. So an overflap is a flap that folds over another part to cover or secure it.