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lapel

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la=pel

CIDE DICTIONARY

lapeln. [Dim. of lap a fold.].
     That part of a garment which is turned back; specifically, the lap, or fold, of the front of a coat in continuation of collar.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

lapel, n. the part of a coat, jacket, etc., folded back against the front round the neck opening.

Derivative
lapelled adj.
Etymology
LAP(1) + -EL

ROGET THESAURUS

lapel

Fold

N fold, plicature, plait, pleat, ply, crease, tuck, gather, flexion, flexure, joint, elbow, double, doubling, duplicature, gather, wrinkle, rimple, crinkle, crankle, crumple, rumple, rivel, ruck, ruffle, dog's ear, corrugation, frounce, flounce, lapel, pucker, crow's feet, plication, folded, fluted, pleated.


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