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lap·pet \ˈlapə̇t\ noun (-s) Etymology: lap (I) + -et 1. a. : lap I 1a b. (1) : a fold or flap on headgear < simple cap with upturned lappet — George Eliot > specifically : one of a pair of streamers on a woman's headdress usually hanging down on either side of the face (2) : infula c. : lapel 2. a. archaic : lap I 2 b. : a lateral extension of the shell of the living chamber of an ammonoid cephalopod 3. : a flat overlapping or free-hanging piece (as a roofing tile or a keyhole guard) 4. : lappet moth 5. a. : a loom attachment consisting of one or more needlebars with pendent needles carrying a series of floating warp threads to be introduced into the body of the fabric b. : a lightweight patterned material (as dotted swiss) woven with the aid of a lappet attachment and used chiefly for curtains and dresses |