Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorflap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: door-flap
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flap of material serving as a crude door to a tent etc.

Example Sentences

"They were disturbed from a game of brándubh when the old woman's leathery voice called from beyond the heavy bull's hide doorflap. The old woman's name was Una and she was ushered into the chieftain's home […]"

Etymology

From door + flap.

Inflected Forms

doorflaps (plural)

Questions

What does doorflap mean?: A flap of material serving as a crude door to a tent etc.
Where does doorflap come from?: From door + flap.

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