lappet

[ lap-it ]

/ ˈlæp ɪt /

noun

a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.

a projecting, lobelike structure in certain invertebrate animals.

Ornithology. a wattle or other fleshy process on a bird's head.

Textiles.

a rack or bar containing needles, situated at the front of the reed, and used in the production of figured patterns.
an ornamented fabric produced by lappet weaving.

Origin of lappet

First recorded in 1565–75; lap¹ + -et

OTHER WORDS FROM lappet

lap·pet·ed, adjective

Words nearby lappet

La Porte, Lapp, lappage, Lappeenranta, lapper, lappet, lappet moth, lappet weaving, Lappish, L'Après-midi d'un Faune, lap robe

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Example sentences from the Web for lappet

The skirt is put on and gathered just under the edge of the lappet.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.--April, 1852.--Vol. IV.|Various
If the subject is only moderately interesting he pulls a sleeve or a lappet of a coat.
Gossamer|George A. Birmingham
The body is cut so as to form lappets and has no seam at the waist; the lappet, quite smooth, goes round behind.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.--April, 1852.--Vol. IV.|Various
Both tippet and lappet are often peculiarly ornamented, and the former is sometimes strikingly coloured.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South

All the while betwixt finger and thumb he squeezed and pinched his Wonderstone beneath the lappet of his pocket.
The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare

British Dictionary definitions for lappet

lappet

/ (ˈlæpɪt) /

noun

a small hanging flap or piece of lace, etc, such as one dangling from a headdress

zoology a lobelike hanging structure, such as the wattle on a bird's head

Derived forms of lappet

lappeted, adjective

Word Origin for lappet

C16: from lap 1 + -et

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单词	lappet
释义	lappet [ lap-it ] / ˈlæp ɪt / noun a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress. a projecting, lobelike structure in certain invertebrate animals. Ornithology. a wattle or other fleshy process on a bird's head. Textiles. a rack or bar containing needles, situated at the front of the reed, and used in the production of figured patterns. an ornamented fabric produced by lappet weaving. Origin of lappet First recorded in 1565–75; lap¹ + -et OTHER WORDS FROM lappet lap·pet·ed, adjective Words nearby lappet La Porte, Lapp, lappage, Lappeenranta, lapper, lappet, lappet moth, lappet weaving, Lappish, L'Après-midi d'un Faune, lap robe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lappet The skirt is put on and gathered just under the edge of the lappet. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.--April, 1852.--Vol. IV.\|Various If the subject is only moderately interesting he pulls a sleeve or a lappet of a coat. Gossamer\|George A. Birmingham The body is cut so as to form lappets and has no seam at the waist; the lappet, quite smooth, goes round behind. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.--April, 1852.--Vol. IV.\|Various Both tippet and lappet are often peculiarly ornamented, and the former is sometimes strikingly coloured. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South All the while betwixt finger and thumb he squeezed and pinched his Wonderstone beneath the lappet of his pocket. The Three Mulla-mulgars\|Walter De La Mare British Dictionary definitions for lappet lappet / (ˈlæpɪt) / noun a small hanging flap or piece of lace, etc, such as one dangling from a headdress zoology a lobelike hanging structure, such as the wattle on a bird's head Derived forms of lappet lappeted, adjective Word Origin for lappet C16: from lap 1 + -et Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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