Synonyms for lapel
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : luh-pel |
Phonetic Transcription : ləˈpɛl |
Top 10 synonyms for lapel Other synonyms for the word lapel
- crease
- crimp
- crinkle
- crumple
- dog's ear
- double
- drop
- flection
- flexure
- fly
- fold
- furrow
- gather
- gathering
- groove
- hanging
- knife-edge
- lap
- lapel
- layer
- lobe
- loop
- lug
- overlap
- pendant
- pendulosity
- plait
- pleat
- plica
- plication
- plicature
- ply
- pucker
- queue
- ridge
- rimple
- rivel
- ruche
- ruck
- ruffle
- rumple
- shirring
- skirt
- smocking
- strip
- tab
- tag
- tail
- tippet
- tuck
- turn
- wrinkle
Définition of lapel
Origin :- 1751 (implied in lapelled), from lap (n.) + -el, diminutive suffix. Cf. lappet.
- As in plica : noun fold
- As in plication : noun fold
- As in rimple : noun fold
- As in ruck : noun fold
- As in flap : noun winged or extended part of an object
- As in fold : noun double thickness
- He came up to Weiss and grasped him violently by the lapel of his coat.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- She seized Mr. Pepper by the lapel of his Sunday coat and shook him.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- The man who had waked him grasped him by the lapel of his coat.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- He stopped short, and seizing the lapel of my coat, gave it a slight tug.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- She released his lapel and relapsed, all tears, upon her chair.
- Extract from : « Gilian The Dreamer » by Neil Munro
- An arm reached out to Winfree's lapel and tugged him back from the car.
- Extract from : « The Great Potlatch Riots » by Allen Kim Lang
- The buttons that were now pinned on every lapel said: "Blast 'em With Cannon!"
- Extract from : « Hail to the Chief » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- Toomey tapped the lapel of his jacket impressively with his forefinger.
- Extract from : « The Fighting Shepherdess » by Caroline Lockhart
- And suddenly he found that Mrs. Larne had him by the lapel of his coat.
- Extract from : « Five Tales » by John Galsworthy
- He was dressed carefully, his trousers creased, a pink rose in his lapel.
- Extract from : « The Octopus » by Frank Norris
Antonyms for lapel
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