Dictionary Definition
lapel n : lap at the front of a coat;
continuation of the coat collar
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit which are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
Extensive Definition
The word lapel can mean:-
- Jacket lapel, each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a standard suit jacket, which are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between them.
- Lapel, Indiana, a town in the USA.