: 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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Set on a rhodium lapel pin, this piece merges industrial shine with organic form, a subtle nod to the celebrated flower of the Kentucky Derby.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
When Canada and the U.S met in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, Gretzky was named our honorary captain and seemed reluctant to do it, without so much as a maple-leaf pin on his jacket lapel.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Double-breasted: These vests tend to have lapels and are more formal.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
When Canada and the U.S met in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, Gretzky was named our honorary captain and seemed reluctant to do it, without so much as a maple-leaf pin on his jacket lapel.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Double-breasted: These vests tend to have lapels and are more formal.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lapel
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“Lapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapel. Accessed 11 Apr. 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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