lapel

(redirected from lapels)
Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms.

la·pel

 (lə-pĕl′)
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.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

lapel

(ləˈpɛl)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) the continuation of the turned or folded back collar on a suit coat, jacket, etc
[C18: from lap1]
laˈpelled adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

la•pel

(ləˈpɛl)

n.
the front part of a garment, as a coat or shirt, that is folded back on the chest and is joined to a collar or forms one continuous piece with it. Compare revers (def. 1).
[1780–90; irreg. diminutive of lap1; see -le]
la•pelled′, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lapel - lap at the front of a coatlapel - 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
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
ثَنْيَه، طَيَّه
klopa
opslagrevers
hajtóka
kragahorn, boîungur
atlapas
atloks
klâpayaka devriği

lapel

[ləˈpel]
A. Nsolapa f
B. CPD lapel pin Ninsignia f de solapa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

lapel

[ləˈpɛl] nrevers mlapel badge nbadge m (sur le revers de la veste)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lapel

nAufschlag m, → Revers nt or m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

lapel

[ləˈpɛl] nrisvolto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

lapel

(ləˈpel) noun
the part of a coat joined to the collar and folded back against the chest. Narrow lapels are in fashion.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
References in classic literature ?
as I am doing....Bring the lapels forward...turn up the collar....We must make ourselves as invisible as possible."
When he evinced the intention of wiping them, she caught him by the lapels of the coat and backed him into a chair.
In a safe place Tom examined two large needles which were thrust into the lapels of his jacket, and had thread bound about them -- one needle carried white thread and the other black.
His hand was on the lapels of his coat, in the attitude of removing the garment, when he suddenly suspended the movement, and looked toward the commiserating Elizabeth, who was standing in an unchanged posture, too much absorbed with her anxious feelings to heed his actions.
A recalcitrant metal shaper insisted on peeking from under his lapels, and his ready-made tie with its two grey satin-covered cardboard wings pushed out of sight, see-sawed, necessitating frequent adjustments.
Beneath this, however, were visible the collar and lapels of a jacket, similar in colour and cloth to the cap.
"No, but look here, old chap," said the youth in the red tie, trying affectionately to capture the doctor by the lapels of his coat.
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?'"
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.
Why, there was a bit of the Redmond white and scarlet pinned to his coat lapel. Yet she had thought she knew, by sight at least, all the Redmond students except the Freshmen.
If I have a prejudice connected with money and money figures,' continued Doyce, laying that plastic workman's thumb of his on the lapel of his partner's coat, 'it is against speculating.
The footman, who had a still bigger white favour on his lapel, wrapped May's white cloak about her, and Archer jumped into the brougham at her side.