: the part of a garment that is turned back
specifically
: the fold of the front of a coat that is usually a continuation of the collar
Examples of lapel in a Sentence
He wore a carnation in his lapel.
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Therefore, the pins were worn on the escorts’ lapels.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Jared Leto Jared Leto opted for a black suit that featured a feathery flourish along its lapel.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The tuxedo jacket for women, with its satin lapels and sharp shoulders, was adopted as a symbol of liberation and revolution.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
This olive green style is reminiscent of one Gwyneth Paltrow wore, and it’s finished with oversized peaked lapels, buttoned tabs at the shoulders and chest, and a belt with D-ring buckles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Jared Leto Jared Leto opted for a black suit that featured a feathery flourish along its lapel.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The tuxedo jacket for women, with its satin lapels and sharp shoulders, was adopted as a symbol of liberation and revolution.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
This olive green style is reminiscent of one Gwyneth Paltrow wore, and it’s finished with oversized peaked lapels, buttoned tabs at the shoulders and chest, and a belt with D-ring buckles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Lapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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lapel
noun
la·pel
lə-ˈpel 
: the fold of the front of a coat that is usually a part of the collar
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