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lappet.

A small decorative fold or flap, especially of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A small decorative fold or flap, especially of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress.

  2. A wattle or flap-like structure on the face.

    Some vultures have lappets of bare flesh on the sides of the head.
    Tompot blennies are distinguished by a pair of lappets above the eyes and dark stripes along the body.
  3. A head-dress made with lappets for lace pendants.

  4. A lobe (division of an organ).

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From lap + -et.

verb
  1. To decorate with, or as if with, lappets.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From lap + -et.

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