laptop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A laptop computer.
adj
  1. Designed for use on a lap.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæp.tɒp/ /ˈlæp.tɑp/ En-us-laptop.ogg

Word forms

laptop laptops lap-top

Etymology

From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop.

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