Lap
A lap is a surface created between the knee and hips of a biped when it is in a seated or lying down position.
Etiology[edit | edit source]
The word lap came from a word called lapp which was used to mean the skirt of a garment. The skirt was the portion hanging over the upper portion of the legs.
Laps in popular culture[edit | edit source]
In some forms of the Christmas tradition, young children sit upon the lap of Santa Claus to tell him what gifts they would like.
In the malls in North America[edit | edit source]
Around the Christmas season each year, many malls, especially those in North America, offer an area where parents can bring their children to partake in this tradition.
Other meanings[edit | edit source]
A lap in racing such as car racing, horse racing etc means a round around the track
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