lapels

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An elegant black single breasted suit with satin lapels, an essential in any man's wardrobe.

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  1. noun The part of a garment, such as a coat or jacket, that is an extension of the collar and folds back against the breast.

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  • He found two photographs sandwiched between pages: a publicity shot of Van Oliver, smiling in a beautifully tailored suit with wide lapels, and a front-and-profile mug of Vincent Olivera, not smiling, taken at the time of an arrest in Chicago in 1927 for the illegal transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages. —  EQMM, May 2005
  • A keening whimper escaped him Grabbing his lapels, Justin slammed him to his back and straddled him. —  Teresa Medeiros - Once An Angel
  • A cardboard military collar slipped over turned-up jacket lapels, plus cardboard shoulder insignia, an armband, and a large spider black-pencilled on his forehead. —  BETTER TO HAVE LOVED
  • Peter Lorre was clutching Humphrey Bogart's lapels, begging him to save him. —  Futures Imperfect
  • She tucked extra loaves of bread and a parcel of nuts into his lapels, and bade him Ozspeed. —  SON OF A WITCH
 

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