"lapful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lapfuls [plural], lapsful [plural]
Etymology: lap + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lap|ful|pos=noun}} lap + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lapsful}} lapful (plural lapfuls or lapsful)
  1. As much as somebody's lap can hold.
    Sense id: en-lapful-en-noun-ujZ8ej2K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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