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Webster 1913 Edition
Lapel
La-pel′
,Noun.
[Dim. of
lap
a fold.] That part of a garment which is turned back; specifically, the lap, or fold, of the front of a coat in continuation of collar.
[Written also
lappel
and lapelle
.] Definition 2025
lapel
lapel
English
Noun
lapel (plural lapels)
- Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit which are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
- 1907, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “chapter I”, in The Younger Set (Project Gutenberg; EBook #14852), New York, N.Y.: A. L. Burt Company, published 1 February 2005 (Project Gutenberg version), OCLC 4241346:
- His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ “Phil ! You ! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow !” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
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Derived terms
- grab by the lapels
- lapel pin
Translations
each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit
Anagrams
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Noun
lapel (plural lapels)
Declension
declension of lapel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lapel | lapels |
| genitive | lapela | lapelas |
| dative | lapele | lapeles |
| accusative | lapeli | lapelis |
| predicative | lapelu | lapelus |
| vocative | o lapel! | o lapels! |