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lapel definition

la·pel (lə pel′)

noun

either of the front parts of a coat, jacket, etc. folded back on the chest, forming a continuation of the collar

Etymology: dim. of lap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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