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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.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ləˈpɛl/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ləˈpel/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

From lap + -el (“diminutive suffix”).

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