: 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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Massie wears a debt clock lapel pin and lives off the grid.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The open lapel neckline and double front pockets add style and functionality to this coatigan, which can be worn over T-shirts, blouses, jeans, and dress pants for days in the office, dinners out, or weekends spent running errands around town.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, architectural brooches are perfectly unisex and would look sophisticated on anyone’s lapel.
—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
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The open lapel neckline and double front pockets add style and functionality to this coatigan, which can be worn over T-shirts, blouses, jeans, and dress pants for days in the office, dinners out, or weekends spent running errands around town.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, architectural brooches are perfectly unisex and would look sophisticated on anyone’s lapel.
—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
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 30 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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