[noun] [C] - a strip of cloth which is part of the front of esp. a coat. It is joined to the collar and folded back onto the chest.His jacket had wide/narrow lapels.A brooch/flower was pinned to her lapel.He grabbed me by the lapels and shook me.All the conference delegates had a lapel badge with their name on.See picture: Collars and ties
LAPEL
Meaning of LAPEL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012