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Lapel: meaning, definitions and examples

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lapel

 

[ lษ™หˆpษ›l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

clothing accessory

The lapel is the part on each side of a coat or jacket that is folded back on the front.

Synonyms

collar, flap, revers

Examples of usage

  • She fastened the flower to the lapel of her jacket.
  • His lapel was adorned with a shiny pin.

Translations

Translations of the word "lapel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lapela

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅˆเคชเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Revers

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ revers

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะฐั†ะบะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klapa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฉใƒšใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท revers

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ solapa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ท๊นƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทูŠุฉ ุงู„ุตุฏุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klopa

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klopa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฟป้ข†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rever

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slag

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑraฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ solapa

Etymology

The word 'lapel' originated in the early 17th century from the Middle Dutch word 'lappe', meaning 'flap'. It was initially used to refer to the fold of fabric on a garment. Over time, it specifically came to represent the folded flaps on the front of a coat or jacket.

See also: lap, lapin, lapper, laptop, lapwing, overlap.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,628, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.