1
: a fold or flap on a garment or headdress
2
: a flat overlapping or hanging piece
Word History
First Known Use
1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Lappet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lappet. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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