Usage Note
Regazo refers specifically to the hollow formed by the thighs when seated, the lap. It appears frequently in tender or literary contexts: El niño dormía en su regazo (the child slept in her lap). It is more formal and poetic than the loose use of las rodillas for the same idea in conversation.
Examples
"El gato se acurrucó en su regazo."
Natural Translation
The cat curled up in her lap.
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