Definition of Lappets. Meaning of Lappets. Synonyms of Lappets

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Definition of Lappets

Lappet
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. Lappet moth (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Lappet
Lappet Lap"pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lappeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Lappeting.] To decorate with, or as with, a lappet. [R.] --Landor.

Meaning of Lappets from wikipedia

- lappets were a po****r form of women's headwear until the early twentieth century, and are still a feature of religious garments. Examples of lappets...
- The lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is an Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes...
- three crowns." Like a bishop's mitre, a papal tiara has attached to it two lappets, a pair of streamers or pendants that in Latin are called caudae or infulae...
- caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been...
- and lappets could be pinned up in a variety of ways to make complex headdresses. Generally, the gable hood consisted of four parts: the paste, lappets, veil...
- identity. On top of this base are placed the layers of lappets. As the masker whirls, the lappets are sent flying, creating a "breeze of blessing." The...
- front and back) rising to a peak and sewn together at the sides. Two short lappets always hang down from the back. The camelau**** (Gr****: καμιλαύκιον, kamilaukion)...
- above them a silver triregnum with three gold crowns and red infulae (lappets—two strips of fabric hanging from the back of the triregnum which fall...
- Gastropacha populifolia, the poplar lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, through Russia, India and...
- usually of leather, felt or wool, featuring a round topped bonnet with lappets for wrapping around the neck. Local versions determine the trim, which...