lapel
English
Noun
lapel (plural lapels)
- Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit which are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
- 1907, Robert William Chambers, chapter I, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, OCLC 24962326:
- His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ “Phil ! You ! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow !” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
-
Derived terms
- grab by the lapels
- lapel pin
Translations
each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit
|
Volapük
Declension
declension of lapel
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | lapel | lapels |
genitive | lapela | lapelas |
dative | lapele | lapeles |
accusative | lapeli | lapelis |
vocative 1 | o lapel! | o lapels! |
predicative 2 | lapelu | lapelus |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.