Lap 3482916 224005500 2008-07-06T22:22:13Z PlankBot 7310603 Robot-assisted disambiguation: Hips - Changed link(s) to [[Hip (anatomy)]] {{wiktionarypar|lap}} :''This article concerns the area at the top of a person's legs; for other similarly named articles, see [[Lap (disambiguation)]].'' A '''lap''' is a surface created between the [[knee]] and [[Hip (anatomy)|hips]] of a [[bipedal]] being when it is in a seated position. A lap only exists in this seated form, and not when a being is standing erect or when it is lying down. ==Consumer products for laps== There are numerous consumer devices created specifically for use with the lap. The [[laptop]], for example, was designed for people who required the use of a [[computer]] when away from their usual work space. As portable computers grew smaller, some evolved into "notebooks", in reference to their small physical size, instead of its possible positioning during use. An earlier [[consumer]] product designed for the lap was the [[lapdog]]. A small dog, usually a [[terrier]], which was bred to sit in the lap of a wealthy or fashionable [[European ethnic groups|European]] woman. ==Laps in popular culture== In some forms of the [[Christmas]] tradition, young children sit upon the lap of [[Santa Claus]] to tell him what gifts they would like. Around the [[Winter holiday season#Shopping|Christmas buying season]] each year, many malls, especially those in [[North America]] are known to offer an area where parents can bring their children to partake in this tradition. Lapsitting, in general, can also be seen in every day life between relatives, couples, and friends. Lapsitting can occur between people of the opposite sex or the same sex--although same-sex lapsitting does appear to be more common among young women and girls, than in their male counterparts. ==The lap and sexuality== A "[[lap dance]]" is an [[erotic]] dance and sexual act. It is commonly performed as a paid service by exotic dancers to their clientele. A lapdance is performed by one person straddling the lap of the other and gyrating their lower extremities in a provocative manner. {{Human anatomical features}} [[Category:Human anatomy]] [[Category:Pelvic limb anatomy]] [[ay:Jarphi]] [[de:Schoß]] [[es:Regazo]] [[fr:Giron (anatomie)]] [[gd:Uchd]] [[oc:Fauda (anatomia)]] [[yi:שויס]] {{Unreferencedsection|date=May 2008}}