: 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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Right now the Burberry website is offering the Waterloo in a few fabrics and colorways: a leather in camel, the cotton gabardine in three classic shades (honey, coal blue, and black), and the cotton gabardine with the iconic Burberry check covering the lapels.
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Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
King’s blazer also included contrasting fabric elements on the lapels, collar and pockets, creating sartorial tension opposite the velvet fabric.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
The brooches have been worn on red carpets, mostly by men, from everyone such as Michael B. Jordan to Jeremy Allen White and Justin Theroux have rocked the bird on their lapel.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
This is one such blazer: Its tuxedo style, with a satin lapel and well pockets, gives it a super dressy vibe.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
King’s blazer also included contrasting fabric elements on the lapels, collar and pockets, creating sartorial tension opposite the velvet fabric.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
The brooches have been worn on red carpets, mostly by men, from everyone such as Michael B. Jordan to Jeremy Allen White and Justin Theroux have rocked the bird on their lapel.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
This is one such blazer: Its tuxedo style, with a satin lapel and well pockets, gives it a super dressy vibe.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Lapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapel. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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