See Also: lapel(dictionary)
lapel(dictionary)

lapel (iou)



lapel noun. M17.
[from LAP noun1 + -EL2.]
That part of the front of a coat etc. which is folded over towards either shoulder.
lapelled adjective (a) provided with a (specified kind of) lapel; (b) folded over so as to form a lapel: M18.