: 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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Yes, that was CSPAN boss Sam Feist making the rounds at the CAA party with two pins promoting his network on his lapel.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Jammy Davies will earn her doctoral degree next month and will wear a lapel with Chelsea’s photo in it.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Robbie opted for a charcoal gray suit, its sharp lapels pinned with a purple and gold crab brooch.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Jammy Davies will earn her doctoral degree next month and will wear a lapel with Chelsea’s photo in it.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Robbie opted for a charcoal gray suit, its sharp lapels pinned with a purple and gold crab brooch.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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