: 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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Meanwhile, architectural brooches are perfectly unisex and would look sophisticated on anyone’s lapel.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
At the Oscars last year, Eilish and her brother and musician Finneas were among celebrities who took to the red carpet in matching red lapel pins calling for a ceasefire.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The star matched her longtime partner and The White Lotus costar Sam Rockwell, who wore a black grain de poudre tuxedo with wide lapels, a white button-down shirt, a black silk bow-tie and leather boots, all by Saint Laurent.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
At the Oscars last year, Eilish and her brother and musician Finneas were among celebrities who took to the red carpet in matching red lapel pins calling for a ceasefire.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The star matched her longtime partner and The White Lotus costar Sam Rockwell, who wore a black grain de poudre tuxedo with wide lapels, a white button-down shirt, a black silk bow-tie and leather boots, all by Saint Laurent.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Lapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapel. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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