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- noun Plural form of
lapel .
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Examples
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The lapels are a little different, the hairstyles and some more gray hair, but it's the same words.
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So we did this great new little triple needle stitch on the lapels, which is kind of a very artisan touch, which I think Johnny Depp would relate to.
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In addition to handy closing lapels, it has a rear zip pocket that is large enough to hold a small U-lock.
Easy Riders Darrell Hartman 2011
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And on opening night all male hotel execs wore swan feathers in their lapels.
Jay Weston: Hotel Bel Air Reopens... And the Swans Are Back! Jay Weston 2011
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And for those of you who think this will shake our fat cat legislators by the lapels and wake them up... well, just look at the quotes that emerged over the weekend.
Jeff Reeves: Don't Panic: The U.S. Credit Downgrade Changes Nothing Jeff Reeves 2011
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He whips off his white suit with silver-sequinned lapels to reveal a tank top and then straps on a gold-appliqued cummerbund onto his hefty waist.
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On the uniform were a "U.S." insignia and Chaplain Corps branch insignia attached to the lapels, and Major or Lieutenant Colonel rank insignia
Greenville Sun - Dinsmore admits he misrepresented his Military Record 2010
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And on opening night all male hotel execs wore swan feathers in their lapels.
Jay Weston: Hotel Bel Air Reopens... And the Swans Are Back! Jay Weston 2011
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The reporters stumbled backward, grasping at each other's lapels and squatting — cowering — in clusters.
Grand Heads for America: A Fable of Exceptionalism Steve Anderson 2011
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And on opening night all male hotel execs wore swan feathers in their lapels.
Jay Weston: Hotel Bel Air Reopens... And the Swans Are Back! Jay Weston 2011
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