lapel mike


noun
  1. a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.

Origin of lapel mike

1
First recorded in 1935–40
  • Also called lap microphone.

Words Nearby lapel mike

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How to use lapel mike in a sentence

  • The business girl clapped on a pair of earphones and whispered into a lapel mike.

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