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Meanings of lapels in inglês

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Two flaps of material turned back on the chest of a military uniform, revealing the usually contrasting lining.

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Usage of lapels in inglês
1
The girl grasped the lapels of his coat in her two hands.
The Yellow Streak
2
Suddenly she took the lapels of his torn coat in either hand.
Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel
3
I fear I did grab him by the lapels at this point.
A journey: my political life
4
He caught the lapels of the coat preparatory to taking it off.
Santa Claus's Partner
5
Serious drinkers sport homburg hats, overcoats with velvet lapels and shiny shoes.
The Guardian
6
I held him by the lapels and gave him my nastiest glare.
One night stands & lost weekends
7
A floppy black tie hung down over the lapels of his coat.
The Lost Ambassador; Or, The Search For The Missing Delora
8
Velvet lapels, mother-of-pearl buttons, a trimming of gold thread along the seams.
Land of marvels
9
He stood quite still, but the lapels of his dinner-jacket shook slightly.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 18, 1917
10
The lapels on his velvet jacket were as wide as landing strips.
The Lightning Thief
11
Black-and-white checked pantsuits in the Charlie Chaplin-meets-Annie Hall mode featured oversized lapels.
Reuters
12
The jacket had wide lapels and there were turn-ups on the trousers.
Long time coming: a novel
13
It opens toward the top to lapels that blend into a collar.
House of Steel
14
He stretched his lapels and tried to pretend they were proper Europeans.
The devil she knows
15
He held me for a while, letting me cry into his lapels.
An impartial witness: a bess crawford mystery
16
He adjusted his stained clothes, brushed soapsuds from his lapels, glanced about.
Orb Sceptre Throne
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United States of America
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