: 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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Following protocol, Wells reached into the lapel of her coat and showed her shining police badge, No. 105, to the conductor.
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
At Maximilian Davis’ Ferragamo show, models’ bare feet slid into furry flip-flops; big, fluffy trapper hats took over models’ heads at Etro, and faux-fur collars sat neatly on the lapels at Prada.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
He has been known to wear a pin on his lapel showing the constantly upticking federal debt number.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
For her official photo released at the end of January, Melania went for a feminine take on menswear with a Dolce & Gabbana black blazer with satin lapels over a white top.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
At Maximilian Davis’ Ferragamo show, models’ bare feet slid into furry flip-flops; big, fluffy trapper hats took over models’ heads at Etro, and faux-fur collars sat neatly on the lapels at Prada.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
He has been known to wear a pin on his lapel showing the constantly upticking federal debt number.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
For her official photo released at the end of January, Melania went for a feminine take on menswear with a Dolce & Gabbana black blazer with satin lapels over a white top.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 6 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 22 Mar. 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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