: the part of a garment that is turned back
specifically
: the fold of the front of a coat that is usually a continuation of the collar
Examples of lapel in a Sentence
He wore a carnation in his lapel.
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The ensemble featured a blazer designed with sharp lapels and coordinated with wide-leg trousers, tailored for her silhouette.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
This similar style has a slouchy, oversized silhouette with notched lapels and side pockets, and it’s finished with a single double-breasted button closure at the front.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
His nearly four-minute appearance, where he is seen sporting his signature star pin on his lapel, scored the Cowboys about $1 million in equivalent brand value, according to Apex Marketing Group.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Brody has walked the runway for Prada and has a debonair penchant for wearing large glittering brooches on his tuxedo lapel on red carpets.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
This similar style has a slouchy, oversized silhouette with notched lapels and side pockets, and it’s finished with a single double-breasted button closure at the front.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
His nearly four-minute appearance, where he is seen sporting his signature star pin on his lapel, scored the Cowboys about $1 million in equivalent brand value, according to Apex Marketing Group.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Brody has walked the runway for Prada and has a debonair penchant for wearing large glittering brooches on his tuxedo lapel on red carpets.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Lapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapel. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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lapel
noun
la·pel
lə-ˈpel 
: the fold of the front of a coat that is usually a part of the collar
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