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- Dictionarylappet/ˈlapɪt/
noun
- 1. a fold or hanging piece of flesh in some animals.
- 2. a brownish moth, the hairy caterpillars of which have fleshy lappets along each side of the body.
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A lappet is a decorative flap, fold or hanging part of a headdress or garment. Worn in a pair, or as a singular long strip giving a symmetrical drape, lappets were a popular form of women's headwear until the early twentieth century, and are still a feature of religious garments. Examples of lappets are to be found on the papal tiara and on the nemes headdress of the kings of ancient Egypt. The sa... Wikipedia