Lapel
noun
The part of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar that is folded back on both sides.
He attached a small pin to his lapel.
Often appears as...
- lapel pin
- lapel badge
noun
The part of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar that is folded back on both sides.
He attached a small pin to his lapel.
Often appears as...
- lapel pin
- lapel badge
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Clothing part
A lapel is specifically part of a formal or semiformal garment, like a suit or blazer.
He straightened the lapel of his blazer before the interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Decoration spot
The lapel is often used to display pins, badges, or flowers, especially in formal events.
She wore a red poppy on her lapel for Remembrance Day.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always visible
In some clothing styles, lapels may be designed to be less prominent or even hidden.
The minimalist jacket had a hidden lapel, giving it a sleek look.
Pro Tip 1/3Clothing part
A lapel is specifically part of a formal or semiformal garment, like a suit or blazer.
He straightened the lapel of his blazer before the interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Decoration spot
The lapel is often used to display pins, badges, or flowers, especially in formal events.
She wore a red poppy on her lapel for Remembrance Day.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always visible
In some clothing styles, lapels may be designed to be less prominent or even hidden.
The minimalist jacket had a hidden lapel, giving it a sleek look.
Pro Tip 1/3Clothing part
A lapel is specifically part of a formal or semiformal garment, like a suit or blazer.
He straightened the lapel of his blazer before the interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Decoration spot
The lapel is often used to display pins, badges, or flowers, especially in formal events.
She wore a red poppy on her lapel for Remembrance Day.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always visible
In some clothing styles, lapels may be designed to be less prominent or even hidden.
The minimalist jacket had a hidden lapel, giving it a sleek look.
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Lewis Pugh swims the...
just melted away. And I wanted to really shake the lapels of world leaders to get them to understand what is happening. So I decided to do this symbolic swim at the top of the world, in a place which should be frozen over,
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The Beauty of Pi PIPE...
actually do that for a living I an astrophysicist right can grab anybody by the lapels in the street right and tell them something completely beautiful about the universe and I think they will
Video examples
Lewis Pugh swims the...
just melted away. And I wanted to really shake the lapels of world leaders to get them to understand what is happening. So I decided to do this symbolic swim at the top of the world, in a place which should be frozen over,
Video examples
The Beauty of Pi PIPE...
actually do that for a living I an astrophysicist right can grab anybody by the lapels in the street right and tell them something completely beautiful about the universe and I think they will
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Quote examples
Gilbert Gottfried
American Comedian
One thing I can take credit for, along with the rest of show business, is when the red ribbons were out, we cured AIDS. Any advancements that came towards fighting AIDS were not done by scientists or doctors - it was people with little ribbons on their lapels.
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Anne-Marie Slaughter
American Educator
The false pride of perennial celebration, of wearing flag lapel pins while betraying the values that the flag stands for, is like the self-esteem curriculum for toddlers, where everything is praised and no achievement ultimately has meaning.
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Mickey Drexler
American Businessman
If you don't care about the lapel or the buttons or the fit, then you are doing a disservice to the consumer. We're all inside the tunnel, speaking the language of business, but we need to speak the language of customers.
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Mike Gallagher
American Critic
It doesn't matter if one is live on-air or sitting through a commercial break. There aren't any on or off switches on a lapel pin microphone; it is always 'hot.
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Aaron McGruder
American Artist
I don't want the news to be patriotic. I don't want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don't want any of that.
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Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
It's great to see so many women grab the world by its lapel, push their limits, and shine through it all.
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Jason Statham
British Actor
Suits change a lot - the wide lapel thing, the fashion trends, the trousers change.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.
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Burt Reynolds
American Actor
The moment you grab someone by the lapels, you're lost.
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Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I can't be a rose in any man's lapel.
Quote examples
Gilbert Gottfried
American Comedian
One thing I can take credit for, along with the rest of show business, is when the red ribbons were out, we cured AIDS. Any advancements that came towards fighting AIDS were not done by scientists or doctors - it was people with little ribbons on their lapels.
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Anne-Marie Slaughter
American Educator
The false pride of perennial celebration, of wearing flag lapel pins while betraying the values that the flag stands for, is like the self-esteem curriculum for toddlers, where everything is praised and no achievement ultimately has meaning.
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Mickey Drexler
American Businessman
If you don't care about the lapel or the buttons or the fit, then you are doing a disservice to the consumer. We're all inside the tunnel, speaking the language of business, but we need to speak the language of customers.
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Mike Gallagher
American Critic
It doesn't matter if one is live on-air or sitting through a commercial break. There aren't any on or off switches on a lapel pin microphone; it is always 'hot.
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Aaron McGruder
American Artist
I don't want the news to be patriotic. I don't want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don't want any of that.
Quote examples
Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
It's great to see so many women grab the world by its lapel, push their limits, and shine through it all.
Quote examples
Jason Statham
British Actor
Suits change a lot - the wide lapel thing, the fashion trends, the trousers change.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.
Quote examples
Burt Reynolds
American Actor
The moment you grab someone by the lapels, you're lost.
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Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I can't be a rose in any man's lapel.
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