LAPEL
What does "LAPEL" mean?
The folded flap of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat, just below the collar.
Meanings
- The part of a jacket or coat that is folded back on each side of the front opening, continuing the collar. He wore a small enamel pin on his left lapel.
Did you know?
- The little buttonhole on a suit lapel is a leftover: lapels were once buttoned shut to the throat against cold weather, and the hole survived after the fold stopped closing.
Word origin
A diminutive of 'lap', from Old English 'læppa' (a loose flap or fold of a garment); literally 'a little lap', meaning a small fold of cloth.
Remember it
LAPEL is a 'lap' you can spell with EL on the end - a little lap of fabric folded by your collar.
A little poem
A fold by the throat-
once buttoned against the wind,
now just holds a rose.
haiku
What it teaches
Many things we keep for style began as something we kept for survival.
Quick facts
What does LAPEL mean?
The folded flap of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat, just below the collar.
Is LAPEL a valid word?
Yes — LAPEL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LAPEL?
LAPEL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LAPEL come from?
A diminutive of 'lap', from Old English 'læppa' (a loose flap or fold of a garment); literally 'a little lap', meaning a small fold of cloth.
What can LAPEL teach us?
Many things we keep for style began as something we kept for survival.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.