lappet

Hanging cloth extension

A lappet is a small flap or fold of fabric, flesh, or membrane that hangs loosely from something larger.

The term appears in descriptions of ceremonial garments, where lappets hang from headdresses or hoods, and in biology for fleshy lobes on birds or insects: the red lappets on a turkey's neck.

textile

lace

Open-weave ornamental fabric

  • trimRemove unwanted edges
  • edgingDecorative border material
  • rufflePleated fabric edging

frill · flounce · ribbon · silk · embroidery · border · scallop · fringe · hem · decorative

anatomical

wattle

Hanging throat skin

  • dewlapHanging neck fold
  • lobeRounded projecting part
  • earAuditory organ

fold · fleshy · caruncle · gill · skin · membrane · throat · pouch · jowl · flap

avian

guineafowl

Spotted African gamebird

  • crestHighest point or tuft
  • wattleHanging throat skin
  • turacoColorful African forest bird

cuckoo · plumage · caruncle · fowl · ornithology · feathers · bird · crown · tuft

vestment

cope

Handle difficulties adequately

  • stoleTook without permission
  • chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
  • mitrePointed clerical headwear

alb · surplice · maniple · pallium · ecclesiastical · liturgical · ceremonial · bishop · priest · cassock

headdress

cap

Covering for top

  • bonnetHat secured under chin
  • coifArranged hair style
  • veilFabric that obscures

ribbon · streamer · tie · Victorian · lace · headpiece · millinery · trim · hanging · decorative

moth

caterpillar

Moth or butterfly young

  • cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
  • larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
  • camouflageConcealment through visual blending

wingspan · nocturnal · tent · snout · fuzzy · brown · oak

Categories
Opposites
structural form

lappetpocket

Fabric compartment in clothing

pouch · cavity · recess · indentation · socket

Phrases
Family

lapping, lapped

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G