Word
Definition
n. the part of a jacket or coat that covers the front of the neck and collar. It is the area you see when you look at the front of a suit.
n. the part of a coat or jacket that covers the front of the neck and collar. Often used in the context of formal wear or specific styles like the peak or notch lapel.
Examples
“He wore a suit with a wide lapel.”
“The tailor adjusted the lapel of the jacket to ensure it sat perfectly against the client's collar.”
“In traditional tailoring, the width of the lapel is a significant indicator of the era in which a suit was designed, with wider styles becoming increasingly popular in the late twentieth century.”
Examples
simple
“He wore a suit with a wide lapel.”
contextual
“The tailor adjusted the lapel of the jacket to ensure it sat perfectly against the client's collar.”
complex
“In traditional tailoring, the width of the lapel is a significant indicator of the era in which a suit was designed, with wider styles becoming increasingly popular in the late twentieth century.”
Real-World Examples
“Both are wearing dark suits with stiff lapels, and the taller of the two is talking into a cell phone.” Etymology
From lap + -el (“diminutive suffix”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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