Lapel

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  • noun. The part of a garment, such as a coat or jacket, that is an extension of the collar and folds back against the breast.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A part of a garment which laps over another part, or which is turned over and folded back, either permanent or adjustable, as for buttoning and unbuttoning.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That part of a garment which is turned back; specifically, the lap, or fold, of the front of a coat in continuation of collar.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit which are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
  • Word Usage
    "United Nations stamp pin lapel pins hat tie tac 1419"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lap  overlap  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    revere  revers  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adel  Adele  Bel  Bell  Belle  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    T-shirt  blazer  bodice  buttonhole  cape  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    flat  
    variant
    lapelle  lappel