lappet

American  

[lap-it] / ˈlæp ɪt /

noun

1. a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.

2. a projecting, lobelike structure in certain invertebrate animals.

3. Ornithology. a wattle or other fleshy process on a bird's head.

4. Textiles.

   1. a rack or bar containing needles, situated at the front of the reed, and used in the production of figured patterns.

   2. an ornamented fabric produced by lappet weaving.

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lappet British  

/ ˈlæpɪt /

noun

1. a small hanging flap or piece of lace, etc, such as one dangling from a headdress

2. zoology a lobelike hanging structure, such as the wattle on a bird's head

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Other Word Forms

• lappeted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of lappet

First recorded in 1565–75; lap ¹ + -et

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lappet

Crocodile fish: As the species lurks around sandy ocean floors, the iris lappet, or lacey covering drooping over its eye, obscures the pupil and improves fish’s overall camouflage.

From Scientific American ● May 19, 2021

Body with round lappet Sleeves tight at top, open at bottom.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. by

Skirt with flat plaits on the hips, so as not to spoil the sit of the lappet.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. by

Tárhalmy tore his coat lappet from Ráby's trembling grasp, and strode firmly but proudly to the window.

From The Strange Story of Rab R?by by M?r J?kai

A lappet of her mantle she had drawn over her head as a hood.

From Psyche by Louis Couperus