† flappetn.
/ˈflapɪt/ Obsolete.
A little flap (flap n. 4b and 5); also in plural finery, fallals.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > hanging or overlapping part
lapc897
tippetc1300
tag1402
labey1497
toque1505
flip-flap1529
flap1530
slipe1540
lambeau1562
lappet1573
flappet?1578
fall-down?1796
wrap-over1935
the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [noun] > that which hangs or is suspended > something suspended at the side
leaf1367
flap1565
flappet?1578
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > cheap or gaudy
bawdrya1529
bravery1563
fangle1583
flaunt1590
gaudery1597
trumperya1616
ginger-work1631
frippery1637
finery1647
tawdrya1680
tawdrum1680
tinsey1685
flappet1728
gingerbread work1748
tinsel1782
fallalery1824
tinselry1830
figgery1841
flaring1881
?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 30 Yet durst he..wype hiz face with the flapet of his fatherz iacket.
1613 F. Beaumont Knight of Burning Pestle i. sig. C2 What braue spirit could be content to sit in his shop with a flappet of wood and a blew apron before him.
1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 17 They sell Ribands, and Flappits, and other sort of Geer for Gentlewomen.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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