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lappet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lappet has 3 senses
- lappet(n = noun.body) wattle - a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards; Array is a kind of caruncle, caruncula
- lappet(n = noun.artifact) Array - a small lap on a garment or headdress; Array is a kind of lap, overlap
- lappet(n = noun.animal) lappet moth - medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars; Array is a kind of lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth
CIDE DICTIONARY
lappet, n. [Dim. of lap a fold.].
A small decorative fold or flap, esp. of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress. Swift. [1913 Webster]
lappet, v. t.
To decorate with, or as with, a lappet. Landor. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lappet, n.
1 a small flap or fold of a garment etc.
2 a hanging or loose piece of flesh, such as a lobe or wattle.
1 a small flap or fold of a garment etc.
2 a hanging or loose piece of flesh, such as a lobe or wattle.
Derivative
lappeted adj.
Etymology
LAP(1) + -ET(1)
THESAURUS
lappet
crease, creasing, crimp, dog-ear, double, doubling, drape, duplicature, ear lobe, flection, flexure, flounce, fold, frill, gather, hanger, hanging, lapel, lobation, lobe, lobule, pendant, plica, plication, plicature, ply, ruche, ruching, ruffle, tuck, uvulaROGET THESAURUS
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Adjunct
N adjunct, addition, additament, additum, affix, appelidage, annexe, annex, augment, augmentation, increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item, garnish, sauce, accompaniment, adjective, addendum, complement, supplement, continuation, rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary, piece, flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege, tail, suffix, wing, additional, alate, alated, winged, in addition.
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