lapelnoun [ C ]
uk/ləˈpel/us/ləˈpel/a strip of cloth that is part of the front of a jacket or coat. It is joined to the collar and folded back onto the chest:
A flower was pinned to/in her lapel.
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Parts of clothes
- armhole
- bodice
- breast
- button-down collar
- clerical collar
- collar
- crew neck
- elbow
- heel
- neckband
- neckline
- patch pocket
- Peter Pan collar
- polo neck
- shoulder
- sleeve
- vent
- waistband
- wing collar
- yoke
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