lapel
English
/ləˈpɛl/
noun
Definitions
- Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
Etymology
Suffix from English lap (wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment).
Origin
English
lap
Gloss
wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
🎁 🫔 🌯
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- belap English
- burlap English
- catlap English
- earlap English
- headlap English
- lap English
- lap joint English
- lapboard English
- lapeled English
- lapelled English
- lapelless English
- lapful English
- lapheld English
- laplike English
- lapling English
- lapmark English
- lapper English
- lappet English
- lapping English
- laprobe English
- lapstone English
- lapstrake English
- lapward English
- lapwork English
- onlap English
- overlap English
- shiplap English
- umbelap English
- underlap English
- unlap English
- ラペル Japanese
- lappe Middle English