[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lappet \lap"pet\, n. dim. of lap a fold.
   a small decorative fold or flap, esp. of lace or muslin, in a
   garment or headdress. --swift.
   1913 webster

   lappet moth zool., one of several species of bombycid
      moths, which have stout, hairy caterpillars, flat beneath.
      two common american species gastropacha americana, and
      tolype velleda feed upon the apple tree.
      1913 webster
see also:
lappet moth gastropacha americana tolype velleda 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lappet \lap"pet\, v. t. imp.  p. p. lappeted; p. pr.  vb.
   n. lappeting.
   to decorate with, or as with, a lappet. r. --landor.
   1913 webster
see also:
lappeted lappeting 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lappet
     n 1: a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin
          hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds
          chickens and turkeys or lizards syn: wattle
     2: a small lap on a garment or headdress
     3: medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
        syn: lappet moth
see also:
wattle lappet moth 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

31 moby thesaurus words for "lappet":
   crease, creasing, crimp, dog-ear, double, doubling, drape,
   duplicature, ear lobe, flection, flexure, flounce, fold, frill,
   gather, hanger, hanging, lapel, lobation, lobe, lobule, pendant,
   plica, plication, plicature, ply, ruche, ruching, ruffle, tuck,
   uvula

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