lappet
a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
a projecting, lobelike structure in certain invertebrate animals.
Ornithology. a wattle or other fleshy process on a bird's head.
Textiles.
a rack or bar containing needles, situated at the front of the reed, and used in the production of figured patterns.
an ornamented fabric produced by lappet weaving.
Origin of lappet
1Other words from lappet
- lap·pet·ed, adjective
Words Nearby lappet
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How to use lappet in a sentence
She had hold of the lappet of his coat; she had kept it in her hand even while she detached herself from his embrace.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesHe never asked who or what the sick papas of poor children were when the children pulled him by the lappet of his coat.
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonThat which moved the lappet was something in the pocket that was struggling to get out.
A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-GouldGrettir felt him groping about the lower lappet and pulling at it.
A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-GouldFirst, it appeared to me as if the lappet of my overcoat pocket were in movement, being raised.
A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-Gould
British Dictionary definitions for lappet
/ (ˈlæpɪt) /
a small hanging flap or piece of lace, etc, such as one dangling from a headdress
zoology a lobelike hanging structure, such as the wattle on a bird's head
Origin of lappet
1Derived forms of lappet
- lappeted, adjective
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