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单词 lappet
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lap•pet  (lapit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, esp. of a garment or headdress. See illus. under miter. 
  2. Invertebratesa projecting, lobelike structure in certain invertebrate animals.
  3. Birds[Ornith.]a wattle or other fleshy process on a bird's head.
  4. Textiles
    • a rack or bar containing needles, situated at the front of the reed, and used in the production of figured patterns.
    • an ornamented fabric produced by lappet weaving.
  • lap1 + -et 1565–75
lappet•ed, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lappet /ˈlæpɪt/ n
  1. a small hanging flap or piece of lace, etc, such as one dangling from a headdress
  2. a lobelike hanging structure, such as the wattle on a bird's head
Etymology: 16th Century: from lap1 + -et
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