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lapel

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la·pel  (l-pl)
n.
The part of a garment, such as a coat or jacket, that is an extension of the collar and folds back against the breast.

[From lap.]

la·peled, la·pelled adj.

lapel [ləˈpɛl]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) the continuation of the turned or folded back collar on a suit coat, jacket, etc.
[from lap1]
lapelled  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lapellapel - lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
overlap, lap - a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
revers, revere - a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
Translations
lapel [ləˈpel]
A. Nsolapa f
B. CPD lapel pin Ninsignia f de solapa

lapel [ləˈpɛl] nrevers m
lapel badge nbadge sur le revers de la veste)m >

lapel
nAufschlag m, → Revers nt or m

lapel [ləˈpɛl] nrisvolto
lapel [ləˈpɛl] nrisvolto

lapel
n lapel [ləˈpel]
the part of a coat joined to the collar and folded back against the chest Narrow lapels are in fashion. kraagomslag ثَنْيَه، طَيَّه ревер klopa revers; opslag das Revers πέτο solapa reväär برگردان یقه rintapieli revers דַּש खुले गले के कोट कालर suvratak, rever hajtóka (kabáté) kelepak kragahorn, boðungur risvolto, revers えりの折り返し 라펠(양복의 접은 깃) atlapas (žaketes) atloks lapel revers jakke-/kåpeslag klapa lapela rever лацкан chlopňa rever rever slag ส่วนของเสื้อที่ต่อจากปกเสื้อ klâpa, yaka devriği 翻領 вилога, лацкан کوٹ کا لوٹ کالر ve áo


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Cousin Ebenezer came right up to grandfather, took hold of the lapel of his coat, and said in a whisper, 'Uncle Abraham, CAN--YOU--LEND--ME--AN--AXE?
Why, there was a bit of the Redmond white and scarlet pinned to his coat lapel.
He seemed to have lost his own sense of what had happened in the corn field and when he put up a strong hand and took hold of the lapel of Ray's coat he shook the old man as he might have shaken a dog that had misbehaved.
 
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