: 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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Hermlin also faced criticism for wearing a small yellow lapel pin, which symbolizes solidarity with the 50 hostages still held by Hamas.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For his part, Law, who will premiere his own film this week, provided an excellently convincing argument in the fiery northern Mediterranean man-fashion white-dinner-jacket debate that a double-breasted’s peaked lapels should each properly be the dimension of an aircraft carrier deck.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The actor’s ensemble featured a double-breasted blazer with sharp lapels and pockets at the waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
This suede jacket has an angled front zipper, peaked lapels, shoulder epaulets, and a variety of zippered and welt pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For his part, Law, who will premiere his own film this week, provided an excellently convincing argument in the fiery northern Mediterranean man-fashion white-dinner-jacket debate that a double-breasted’s peaked lapels should each properly be the dimension of an aircraft carrier deck.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The actor’s ensemble featured a double-breasted blazer with sharp lapels and pockets at the waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
This suede jacket has an angled front zipper, peaked lapels, shoulder epaulets, and a variety of zippered and welt pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 26 Aug. 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 9 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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