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lapel
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lapel has 1 sense
- lapel(n = noun.artifact) Array - lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar; Array is a kind of lap, overlap
has particulars: revere, revers
CIDE DICTIONARY
lapel, n. [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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lapel, n. the part of a coat, jacket, etc., folded back against the front round the neck opening.
Derivative
lapelled adj.
Etymology
LAP(1) + -EL
ROGET THESAURUS
lapel
Fold
N fold, plicature, plait, pleat, ply, crease, tuck, gather, flexion, flexure, joint, elbow, double, doubling, duplicature, gather, wrinkle, rimple, crinkle, crankle, crumple, rumple, rivel, ruck, ruffle, dog's ear, corrugation, frounce, flounce, lapel, pucker, crow's feet, plication, folded, fluted, pleated.
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