: 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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Burrow’s fashion sense has made headlines around the world in recent years, from hitting the red carpet earlier this year at the Met Gala to walking the runway at Vogue World: Paris last year in a black Peter Do suit with black lapels and a cutout that showed off his bare back.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 July 2025
Its articulated form can drape over a shoulder, or its tail can curve along a lapel.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
It’s designed with accordion-pleated satin and includes a button-up shirt with notched lapels and buttoned cuffs, and wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 11 July 2025
Chaney didn’t know Brewer or much about his background when he was confirmed by the Senate and took over the office, but Chaney saw that his new boss wore a Silver Star lapel pin.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 July 2025
Its articulated form can drape over a shoulder, or its tail can curve along a lapel.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
It’s designed with accordion-pleated satin and includes a button-up shirt with notched lapels and buttoned cuffs, and wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 11 July 2025
Chaney didn’t know Brewer or much about his background when he was confirmed by the Senate and took over the office, but Chaney saw that his new boss wore a Silver Star lapel pin.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 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 29 Jul. 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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