/ Dictionary / Index L lappet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lap•pet Pronunciation: (lap'it), [key] — n. a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, esp. of a garment or headdress. See illus. under a projecting, lobelike structure in certain invertebrate animals. a wattle or other fleshy process on a bird's head. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lappet (Thesaurus) lapper lappet weaving Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language