lapel

[luh-pel]

noun

1. either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.

lapel

/ ləˈpɛl /

noun

1. the continuation of the turned or folded back collar on a suit coat, jacket, etc

Other Word Forms

• lapelled adjective
• lapelless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lapel¹

1780–90; irregular diminutive of lap ¹; -le

Word History and Origins

Origin of lapel¹

C18: from _lap ¹

Example Sentences

His supporters wore lapel pins in the shape of a badge.

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He continued to refine the shape through the 1980s, gradually easing the “wedge shape” jacket into a more relaxed silhouette with sloped shoulders and lower lapels.

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On his lapel, he wore a little button, a heart over crossbones.

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That same year he reposted an image of himself wearing a Q lapel pin overlaid with the words “The Storm is Coming.”

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Sporting a tricolour clip on his lapel, the musician had Irish citizenship conferred on him in Killarney and said it was a "a monumental day" for all involved.

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Related Words

• pleat