Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lapel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lapel
n : lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
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