lappel

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A form of lapel — 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.

Scrabble 10

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nounlappel (plural lappels)

plural lappels

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of lapel.

    'Gadso!' said the undertaker: taking Mr. Bumble by the gilt-edged lappel of his official coat; 'that's just the very thing I wanted to speak to you about.

    1839, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

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APA

lappel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lappel

MLA

“lappel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lappel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lappel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lappel.

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