: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
For something lighter, consider Saint Laurent’s silk-satin take, whose dramatic length and wide lapels still grant it the appropriate hacker-goth swagger.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The personalizations, some of which are free, include choosing options for jacket linings or lapel styles.
—Chloe Anello, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Matriarch Kris Jenner, who was accompanied by partner Corey Gamble, swung in the opposite color direction, choosing a white tux, albeit with black lapels and trim that matched her daughters' aesthetics.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
However, during last night’s broadcast, there were those in their tuxedos and designer gowns wearing red pins in support of a Cease Fire Now and Palestinian flags on their lapels.
—Richard Trank, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Ramy Youssef, Mark Ruffalo, Mahershala Ali and Finneas meanwhile used their lapels to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
—CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The classic gold buttons and gold open stitching on of the lapels gave it away.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
But that was then, and in recent years, Tiffany & Company has so successfully pivoted to marketing the Schlumberger jewel for men that it has been spotted on the lapels of Jeremy Allen White, Michael B. Jordan and Jay-Z.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Israel-Hamas war protesters, attendees with red lapel pins make their statements at the Academy Awards
Just as the Oscars red carpet was opening, protesters rallied for a Gaza cease-fire and snarled traffic near the Dolby Theatre, site of the Academy Awards.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The personalizations, some of which are free, include choosing options for jacket linings or lapel styles.
—Chloe Anello, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Matriarch Kris Jenner, who was accompanied by partner Corey Gamble, swung in the opposite color direction, choosing a white tux, albeit with black lapels and trim that matched her daughters' aesthetics.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
However, during last night’s broadcast, there were those in their tuxedos and designer gowns wearing red pins in support of a Cease Fire Now and Palestinian flags on their lapels.
—Richard Trank, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Ramy Youssef, Mark Ruffalo, Mahershala Ali and Finneas meanwhile used their lapels to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
—CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The classic gold buttons and gold open stitching on of the lapels gave it away.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
But that was then, and in recent years, Tiffany & Company has so successfully pivoted to marketing the Schlumberger jewel for men that it has been spotted on the lapels of Jeremy Allen White, Michael B. Jordan and Jay-Z.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Israel-Hamas war protesters, attendees with red lapel pins make their statements at the Academy Awards
Just as the Oscars red carpet was opening, protesters rallied for a Gaza cease-fire and snarled traffic near the Dolby Theatre, site of the Academy Awards.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Lapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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