- the continuation of the turned or folded back collar on a suit coat, jacket, etc
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
la•pel /ləˈpɛl/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Clothingthe front part of a garment, as a jacket, that is folded back on the chest and is joined to a collar or forms one continuous piece with it.
la•pel
(lə pel′),USA pronunciation n.
la•pelled′, adj.
la•pel′less, adj.
- Clothingeither of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, esp. a continuation of a coat collar.
- 1780–90; irregularly diminutive of lap1; see -le
la•pel′less, adj.
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lapel /ləˈpɛl/ n
'lapel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
buttonhole
- corsage
- revers
- bolero
- boutonniere
- button
- chatelaine
- gorge
- lapel mike
- lap microphone
- notched collar
- shawl collar