la ‧ pel /ləˈpel/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ lap 1 (1) in the earlier meaning 'part of clothing that can be folded over' ]
the part of the front of a coat or ↑ jacket that is joined to the collar and folded back on each side