lapel
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
lapel
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- uniform: Also on each lapel of the undress uniform a gorget patch of black with a center strip of one row of red tracing.
- jacket: The building was faced with beautiful stones 11. face the lapels of the jacket 12. turn the face in a certain direction 13.
Converse of object
- have: I had so many lapel mic transmitters clipped to my belt that as I spoke my trousers kept falling down.
Adjective modifier
- big: Great shape and fit with big wide shaped lapels, four shiny silver domed buttons to fasten and a slit pocket at each hip.
- left: These are made up of a single flower and a piece of foliage, worn in their left lapel.
- shaped: Great shape and fit with big wide shaped lapels, four shiny silver domed buttons to fasten and a slit pocket at each hip.
- red: Each one of the 100 singers on stage wore black with a red lapel rose.
- shiny: A lobbyist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute wore a White House pin on his shiny lapel.
Modifies a noun
- badge: Quantity: Review basket / Check out Badger badge An enamel lapel badge with a badger head design.
- microphone: The lapel microphone clips on to the lapel or pocket or a speaker.
- pin: Original Club Lotus lapel pin badge which was first issued in March 1956.
- mic: Too many choices a lapel mic from product development kb s and.
- sticker: By wearing the lapel stickers, provided in the brochure, participants will be able to recognize other older people who are stepping out.
- mics: What are the connectors on them for the lapel mics to plug into?
Noun used with modifier
- sticker: Boxer winning two stickers lapel pins players who have.
- jacket: He's being pinned against the wall by a man who has grabbed his jacket lapels.
- coat: On her coat lapel was an " Obama " button in support of Illinois Senate candidate Barack Obama.
- enamel: Quantity: Review basket / Check out Badger badge An enamel lapel badge with a badger head design.
- ankle: Long tie of same is threaded through holes around ankles and heel and lower front edge of ankle lapels.
- gold: Today I received my gliding certificate, suitably endorsed, back from the BGA along with a nice gold lapel stud.
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