- lapel
- noun Etymology: diminutive of 1lap Date: 1789 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 • lapelled or lapeled adjective
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Lapel — Lapel, IN U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 1855 Housing Units (2000): 788 Land area (2000): 0.766059 sq. miles (1.984083 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.766059 sq. miles (1.984083 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Lapel, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 1855 Housing Units (2000): 788 Land area (2000): 0.766059 sq. miles (1.984083 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.766059 sq. miles (1.984083 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Lapel — La*pel , n. [Dim. of lap a fold.] That part of a garment which is turned back; specifically, the lap, or fold, of the front of a coat in continuation of collar. [Written also {lappel} and {lapelle}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lapel — (n.) 1751 (implied in lapelled), from LAP (Cf. lap) (n.) + el, dim. suffix. Cf. LAPPET (Cf. lappet) … Etymology dictionary
lapel — ► NOUN ▪ the part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar which is folded back against the front opening. ORIGIN diminutive of LAP(Cf. ↑lapful) … English terms dictionary
lapel — [lə pel′] n. [dim. of LAP1] either of the front parts of a coat, jacket, etc. folded back on the chest, forming a continuation of the collar … English World dictionary
lapel — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ narrow, wide ▪ a coat with wide lapels VERB + LAPEL ▪ be pinned to ▪ A brooch was pinned to her lapel … Collocations dictionary
lapel — UK [ləˈpel] / US noun [countable] Word forms lapel : singular lapel plural lapels one of the two parts at the front of a coat or jacket that are folded back on each side below the collar … English dictionary
Lapel — Original name in latin Lapel Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Indiana/Indianapolis longitude 40.06837 latitude 85.84831 altitude 261 Population 2068 Date 2011 05 14 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Lapel pin — Lapel pins from North Korea A lapel pin is a small pin often worn on the lapel of a dress jacket. Lapel pins can be purely ornamental or can indicate the wearer s affiliation with an organization or cause; for example, American Flag lapel pins… … Wikipedia
Lapel (Indiana) — Lapel Pueblo de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
