: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The collection was inspired by the garments of sailors and fishermen, a lineup of modern and practical yet luxurious cotton and linen peacoats, trenches with oversize lapels, nabuk jackets, mesh knits and windbreakers in nylon with a paper touch.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
The 2024 award season showed an uptick in brooches and lapel pins worn by men, harking to the 19th century.
—Emma Frasier, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
The scene in which Ishido is dressed by his servants in layers of blue silk shows off how lush the costuming is, complete with intricate golden patterns stitched into his lapels.
—Jesse Raub, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Another pretty boy in a tux, Madonna’s date presumably, foots the bill for the festivities with stacks of cash stuffed in his lapel.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
The 2024 award season showed an uptick in brooches and lapel pins worn by men, harking to the 19th century.
—Emma Frasier, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
The scene in which Ishido is dressed by his servants in layers of blue silk shows off how lush the costuming is, complete with intricate golden patterns stitched into his lapels.
—Jesse Raub, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Another pretty boy in a tux, Madonna’s date presumably, foots the bill for the festivities with stacks of cash stuffed in his lapel.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
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“Lapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapel. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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