lappet

[ lap-it ]

/ ˈlæp ɪt /

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noun

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

a projecting, lobelike structure in certain invertebrate animals.

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

Textiles.

a rack or bar containing needles, situated at the front of the reed, and used in the production of figured patterns.
an ornamented fabric produced by lappet weaving.

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Origin of lappet

First recorded in 1565–75; lap¹ + -et

OTHER WORDS FROM lappet

lap·pet·ed, adjective

Words nearby lappet

La Porte, Lapp, lappage, Lappeenranta, lapper, lappet, lappet moth, lappet weaving, Lappish, L'Après-midi d'un Faune, lap robe

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How to use lappet in a sentence

She had hold of the lappet of his coat; she had kept it in her hand even while she detached herself from his embrace.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
He never asked who or what the sick papas of poor children were when the children pulled him by the lappet of his coat.
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
That which moved the lappet was something in the pocket that was struggling to get out.
A Book of Ghosts|Sabine Baring-Gould
Grettir felt him groping about the lower lappet and pulling at it.
A Book of Ghosts|Sabine Baring-Gould

First, it appeared to me as if the lappet of my overcoat pocket were in movement, being raised.
A Book of Ghosts|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for lappet

lappet

/ (ˈlæpɪt) /

noun

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

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

Derived forms of lappet

lappeted, adjective

Word Origin for lappet

C16: from lap 1 + -et

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